Thank you so much 😀Angel. After a false start the second attempt was a delight to paint. You've probably had lots of paintings you that you hope never end as well. This was one for me. 😃
Thank you Aaron. Teaching by example is the main stay of the way I've always taught. If I can laugh at myself the no one need ever feel as though they have to get it right every time. And if I laugh at myself I can also beat someone else to the punch line😃😃
Great idea!! Now for some shatter proof mugs! So happy your enjoying the uploads. Its a struggle to get them done on time but I'm working on getting better (faster) with the filming and editing. 🙂🙂
@@PaulRansonArt Your editing has taken a noticeable turn, and I think everyone’s enjoying it. I want to make painting videos too, and I have learned a lot from watching yours. Thank you for making these high-quality videos!
@@beanverse Thank you for the kind comments. Filming / editing etc quite a steep learning curve. My best advise is start with what you might already have like a smart phone. I use a cheap Moto G which has a descent camera for filming. Add a mic ( I list a couple I use from Boya ) and try using some free editing software like Filmora 11 just to get started. If you click with it then spend a little more on kit. I use a simple set up and list this in my description too. Happy painting and filming 😀😀
Thank you so much for sharing this! I struggle wih loading the brushes properly and the angle and strength of how i apply them to the canvas to create foliage and such. Your tips on how to wiggle and push the brush up into the paint, showing the loaded brush, describing how it should look, and then how to angle it on the canvas, is glorious! Just like watching Bob, watching you makes me feel like i can actually paint something this beautiful and serene one day. ❤️ Thank you for that
You're so welcome. I've tried to capture what for me was the pain points when I started Bob's style of painting. Over the years of teaching I refined my style and hope I can pass on a little of what I have learned. Now go a paint yourself a winner and remember to have fun doing it. 🤗🤗
This was awesome Paul, this is what I enjoy about paintings like this, the start makes absolutely no sense, which made it fun for anyone that watched me do mine, but near the end of each piece everyone got that "ooohhhhhh" reaction, they really didn't realise a painting emerged from the supposed "mess" at the start, and yes, happy accidents really do offer some surprising options, I've helped many students fix little mishaps, those were some fun times 😊😊
Its fun to see how a painting emerges from a bit of a pickle. Sometimes I don't know either and I'm often the passenger at the end of the brush. All part of the joy of painting. 😀😀
I love that you don’t need to wash brushes all the time. I will try this with my water mixable oils that I just purchased.your technic is different than BRs
I so love greens but these earthy oranges are my second favs and giving me an eye massage throughout the painting process! I wish I could blur the waterfall base as easily with my acrylics as you can with your oils! I'd get a dreamier quality .... ah, something to aspire to! Fabulous painting, Paul! 🥰🥰
Hi Cheryl 🥰 You are so welcome! I've been putting off doing some arcylic's for ages. I have some ideas so if things go well I'll share the😃m with you. 🙂
Sometimes accidents create great works.🥰 Gorgeous painting with lovely warm color compositions. Great editing, Paul. Wonderful demonstration and sharing. ❤❤❤
Hi Heema. Thank you for watching along as always. Wow, your getting started early on the Santa paintings. Great videos by the way. Who's the song bird 😍😍
@@PaulRansonArt Lol Thanks Paul. I recently came across with the term 'Christmas in July' . That was really fun. And my first ever voiceover with singing. 😂🥰
Beautiful effects! I actually like the results you got making the tree leaves with the 1" brush better than what Bob used to do painting them with the 2" brush. I'm going to try that on my current painting. Thanks!
Thanks so much! 😊Bethany - I like both but for my regular 16" x 20" canvases the 1" is a perfect size. Just make sure your brush is in good shape and not too worn. Really pop those bristles apart when you load the brush and you'll paint amazing foliage! Happy Painting - paul 😃😎
Paul, Your videos and teaching style are great! The encouragement through the process is greatly appreciated. I do have one request. Is it possible to post a picture of the finished painting? This is a big help for me, and possibly others, during the painting process. It also helps with scaling the painting to the canvas one is using if a picture of the painting is handy for reference. It is also a big inspirational help. Thanks for your hard work!
Hi Sam, thanks for stopping by and watching. I'm delighted to hear my videos are helping you. I do a final finished painting shot at the end of the video so folk can get a screen shot on their computers. TH-cam don't have any facility to post an image. I also have my Facebook page where I post a thumbnail again a good source for a screen shot. Hope this helps - Paul 😎
I appreciate that so much Scott. I've struggled a lot with editing and have finally clicked with Filmora 11. Great to see your channel still growing. 😀😀
Hi I love the relaxed way you work, I am self taught, worked in watercolours, then oils, but sadly turps became a problem, niw it's acrylics and at 80yrs old I love working, but your quick method is a blessing, send you a hug Eunice SA
Hi Eunice - sending you a big hug back from here in my studio in the UK. I swiched to using a citrus based thinner for my oils as turps is way too strong. I also use water mixable oils! Who would have though, oil paint that works like a water colour! Maybe get a couple of tubes to try. - Happy Painting and hope you can see my next tutorial this Sunday ... in fact it starts in under an hour! - Paul 😃😍😎
Thank you so much. The video is quite close to the real thing but I have to say its quite stunning in real life. I almost have to pinch myself when I look at it. Carry on making great art for your channel too.🤗🤗
As expected, it is a fantastic work of art. I can't express it in words. It's so cool. I look forward to more wonderful works in the future. A cool friend. (💜ㅡ💜)👍💯👏👏🌹🌹✨✨
Thank you so, so much 😀 for your kind comments. We're having a heat wave so staying cool is good advise right now. Loving the pencil paintinsg on your channel as always @playmin 😎
Absolutely beautiful painting, Paul. I think the toughest part (for me anyway) will be blending the proper colors together to get the intended result, such as with highlights. I guess that will come in time with experience, and perhaps doing some basic research into which color combinations you'd need to mix to get another color. Thank you for your videos, they're the absolute best on all of TH-cam! Cheers,
Thanks Steve. Colour mixing and combinations will become familiar the more you paint. It's the same for any job or pastime. I asked my Dad a question when I was a kid - about his job as a dentist. I asked him if there was anything he found too hard to do after so many years in the job. He said 'No not really' I said 'What about a tooth you couldn't pull? 'Oh'he said, 'That easy -I just hammer them in so no one can see them!' 😃😎🤔🤗
Well, what better way of showing their appreciation than having one of your paintings on the wall. I'm chuffed for you. Hope I can inspire to paint some more 😍😎
Good Morning Paul! I commented awhile back on how stunning this painting is-I’m attempting to paint it. I do have a question though, if you don’t mind? The dark background on the right is black gesso, no problem. Are there other colors in the background, like the alizarin crimson and VDB? Or just the liquid clear? I see that as the painting progresses, these colors show up a bit and help with the illusion of depth-in BR’s version he used AC and VDB (I believe) in that area as well and no LC? Can you help me? Many thanks! (Cup of coffee on the way for your trouble!)
Hi Karl - Have a peek at the colours from time stamp 3:20. The use of Liquid clear was an idea that came along later in the evolution of the technique. Bob realised how difficult it was to make a thin even glaze with paint out of the tube hence the birth of liquid clear. It can be used for any of the paintings Bob did where he painted transparent colours over a black gesso. In my second effort I re applied liquid clear and use indiamn yellow. and let it bleed over into the black gesso before adding A.C/Sienna mix and finally the VDB. Its a subtle change to Bob's version and the colours show up on camera a bit more that in real life. - Hope that helps😃😃
Paul! Thank you SO very much! Now it makes sense, totally! I will attempt it today on a practice panel in a run up to a canvas! I so enjoy your teaching and the muted cotton candy skies etc, reminds me of Turner style paintings. You’ve done a few brilliant ones that I will also attempt. Many Thanks again! Karl
Your worst mistakes could be my best painting. One question. Why use black gesso, why not black paint ? By the same logic, why use white paint, instead of white gesso ? Would appreciate an answer.
Thank you for your kind comments and questions which I'll try and answer. This style of painting uses oils which when highlighting over dry background like black gesso the colours really jump off the canvas without picking up wet black paint. In contrast, the soft background on the left is painting on a wet white oil based background. This makes it easier to create a soft glowing and distant look to the trees and bushes which I do want to mix with the background. Hope this helps - look forward to seeing you for the next painting 🤗🤗
@@PaulRansonArt That was quick, the reply I mean. But If I want to do in acrylics, I suppose it it won't matter what I use, paint or gesso. Thank you for explaining the logic.
Yes your right about using this technique with acrylics. I use a small fine spray water bottle to keep my painting blending for as long as possible. Have fun painting - Paul 😀😀
Thank you so much. Had a peek at your channel too. Some of the tattoo art work is amazing. I wonder if I should start practicing. On second thoughts, maybe not. I can rub out my mistakes on canvas where as I would have to cut off an arm or something for a tattoo 😂
Hi Laura - I found the corner of the brush technique really tricky. If I got the brush working well my placement was off and it looked like a stack of cookies. Or the brush was not playing nice and the placement was better. Getting the two to work reliably takes practice. I used to spend hours just painting rows of trees. Nothing but trees. I grew so sick of them that almost by accident I started to just throw them up and blow me down they were the best trees I had painted. My teacher was a marvelous Bob Ross teacher trainer who said 'paint'em like you dont care' and he was right. Just relax and take your time. Think about painting lovely natural trees. Place each stroke with care and then swing your brush a little left or right for the next highlight. Think about painting one branch at a time not a whole tree. And if a tree takes ages to paint it dosn't matter. Then you'll paint the best trees ever. Big art hug and keep on painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
@PaulRansonArt Thankyou so much ❤️ I will try that. I end up painting Birch trees instead on the right side. It was better than getting mad . And" putting it behind the couch" . Lol. It turned out pretty.
@@PaulRansonArt i'd love to see it, i began painting this past Christmas never expected to legit love doing it so much .. i do acrylics but use mediums to mix diff styles of painting.. wet on wet is fantastic with a lot of how i paint. but all the other teq are a must with acrylics. your work is amazing
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Happy accidents are all part of the journey to improve. I still make them and I hope I all ways will. Happy Painting People 😀😀😀😀
Beautiful haunting golden morning mist painting! Love it! Thanks for sharing! Big thumbs up !!! Like 98 !! 👍💖
Thank you so much 😀Angel. After a false start the second attempt was a delight to paint. You've probably had lots of paintings you that you hope never end as well. This was one for me. 😃
I love the way you incorporate the happy accidents into the videos at times as a great teaching tool. I love your videos.
Thank you Aaron. Teaching by example is the main stay of the way I've always taught. If I can laugh at myself the no one need ever feel as though they have to get it right every time. And if I laugh at myself I can also beat someone else to the punch line😃😃
Absolutely gorgeous!! It's a beautiful morning , so realistic ! Thank you Sir!
You are very welcome. I'm trying to do a painting each week so hopefully we'll see you for the next one 😀😀
I love that you don’t need to wash brushes all the time. I will try this with my water mixable oils that I just purchased.
Less time washing brushes means more time creating! Paul - 😃😎🥰
Beautiful - I love how you have created the warm autumnal tones in this painting
Thank you so much! Its a colour palette I'm drawn to over and over. Basically anything with honey tone and I'm hooked. 😍😍
I love these weekly uploads. We need mugs with your pictures on them.
Great idea!! Now for some shatter proof mugs! So happy your enjoying the uploads. Its a struggle to get them done on time but I'm working on getting better (faster) with the filming and editing. 🙂🙂
@@PaulRansonArt Your editing has taken a noticeable turn, and I think everyone’s enjoying it. I want to make painting videos too, and I have learned a lot from watching yours. Thank you for making these high-quality videos!
@@beanverse Thank you for the kind comments. Filming / editing etc quite a steep learning curve. My best advise is start with what you might already have like a smart phone. I use a cheap Moto G which has a descent camera for filming. Add a mic ( I list a couple I use from Boya ) and try using some free editing software like Filmora 11 just to get started. If you click with it then spend a little more on kit. I use a simple set up and list this in my description too. Happy painting and filming 😀😀
Thank you so much for sharing this! I struggle wih loading the brushes properly and the angle and strength of how i apply them to the canvas to create foliage and such. Your tips on how to wiggle and push the brush up into the paint, showing the loaded brush, describing how it should look, and then how to angle it on the canvas, is glorious!
Just like watching Bob, watching you makes me feel like i can actually paint something this beautiful and serene one day. ❤️ Thank you for that
You're so welcome. I've tried to capture what for me was the pain points when I started Bob's style of painting. Over the years of teaching I refined my style and hope I can pass on a little of what I have learned. Now go a paint yourself a winner and remember to have fun doing it. 🤗🤗
Beautiful Paul. Even with the happy accidents 👍
Thank you. I feel as though I've failed my way to some sort of 'success' when ever I paint. Guess that's why I'd make a lousy brain surgeon 😂
Loaded with tips! Love how well you wiggle your liner brush. 👏😍 perfection with the light blue at the end. Thanks so very much Paul! ❤️
Yay! Thank you for noticing how well I wiggle! Now where shall I put that 🐝🐞( a bugs the closest I can get ) 🥰🥰
Another beautiful and very instructional tutorial Paul. Your paintings have an ethereal effect. Thank you for sharing and please keep them coming. 😊😊🎨
Many thanks Cheryl 🤗I have the next one in my head. Now I have to get it on the canvas 🤔 Wish me luck 🥰🥰
This was awesome Paul, this is what I enjoy about paintings like this, the start makes absolutely no sense, which made it fun for anyone that watched me do mine, but near the end of each piece everyone got that "ooohhhhhh" reaction, they really didn't realise a painting emerged from the supposed "mess" at the start, and yes, happy accidents really do offer some surprising options, I've helped many students fix little mishaps, those were some fun times 😊😊
Its fun to see how a painting emerges from a bit of a pickle. Sometimes I don't know either and I'm often the passenger at the end of the brush. All part of the joy of painting. 😀😀
I love that you don’t need to wash brushes all the time. I will try this with my water mixable oils that I just purchased.your technic is different than BRs
Different strokes for different folks! Just remember, less washing means more time to create your masterpiece! Best wishes Paul 😃🥰
I so love greens but these earthy oranges are my second favs and giving me an eye massage throughout the painting process! I wish I could blur the waterfall base as easily with my acrylics as you can with your oils! I'd get a dreamier quality .... ah, something to aspire to! Fabulous painting, Paul! 🥰🥰
Hi Cheryl 🥰 You are so welcome! I've been putting off doing some arcylic's for ages. I have some ideas so if things go well I'll share the😃m with you. 🙂
Sometimes accidents create great works.🥰 Gorgeous painting with lovely warm color compositions. Great editing, Paul. Wonderful demonstration and sharing. ❤❤❤
Hi Heema. Thank you for watching along as always. Wow, your getting started early on the Santa paintings. Great videos by the way. Who's the song bird 😍😍
@@PaulRansonArt Lol Thanks Paul. I recently came across with the term 'Christmas in July' . That was really fun. And my first ever voiceover with singing. 😂🥰
@@HeemaArt As Bob Ross would often say 'its your world paint what ever makes you happy'. Well done for the voice over too. You sing great 😍😍
@@PaulRansonArt Thank you for the inspiring words🥰❤
Good painting tutorial 😊 Well explained. Thank you so much Sir🙏
WOW ❤️ GORGEOUS PAINTING 🖼 😍 ✨️
Thank you so much. Another empty canvas is waiting on my easel. What shall I do next I wonder. 🤔🤔😃
@@PaulRansonArt I can't wait🔥 all painting are beautiful 🌹❤️
Paul, you have a excellent way of teaching. Thank you
You are very welcome David. Lots more tutorials to come 😃😎
Beautiful effects! I actually like the results you got making the tree leaves with the 1" brush better than what Bob used to do painting them with the 2" brush. I'm going to try that on my current painting. Thanks!
Thanks so much! 😊Bethany - I like both but for my regular 16" x 20" canvases the 1" is a perfect size. Just make sure your brush is in good shape and not too worn. Really pop those bristles apart when you load the brush and you'll paint amazing foliage! Happy Painting - paul 😃😎
First time viewer……THIS IS STUNNING! Thank you-will def SUBSCRIBE!
Yay! Thank you Karl for your lovely message. I'm getting the hang of filming etc so look forward to seeing you for the next painting. 😀😀
Paul, Your videos and teaching style are great! The encouragement through the process is greatly appreciated. I do have one request. Is it possible to post a picture of the finished painting? This is a big help for me, and possibly others, during the painting process. It also helps with scaling the painting to the canvas one is using if a picture of the painting is handy for reference. It is also a big inspirational help. Thanks for your hard work!
Hi Sam, thanks for stopping by and watching. I'm delighted to hear my videos are helping you. I do a final finished painting shot at the end of the video so folk can get a screen shot on their computers. TH-cam don't have any facility to post an image. I also have my Facebook page where I post a thumbnail again a good source for a screen shot. Hope this helps - Paul 😎
Your video editing skills are next level. Great job Paul! ⚡️
I appreciate that so much Scott. I've struggled a lot with editing and have finally clicked with Filmora 11. Great to see your channel still growing. 😀😀
Hi I love the relaxed way you work, I am self taught, worked in watercolours, then oils, but sadly turps became a problem, niw it's acrylics and at 80yrs old I love working, but your quick method is a blessing, send you a hug Eunice SA
Hi Eunice - sending you a big hug back from here in my studio in the UK. I swiched to using a citrus based thinner for my oils as turps is way too strong. I also use water mixable oils! Who would have though, oil paint that works like a water colour! Maybe get a couple of tubes to try. - Happy Painting and hope you can see my next tutorial this Sunday ... in fact it starts in under an hour! - Paul 😃😍😎
Great demonstration. Thank you!
You are so welcome Jonathan. Hope to see you for some more demo's soon 😃😎
It's soo realistic 😍😍
Thank you so much. The video is quite close to the real thing but I have to say its quite stunning in real life. I almost have to pinch myself when I look at it. Carry on making great art for your channel too.🤗🤗
Bravo!! 👏 👏 👏
Thank you Jon - I'll take a small bow 😃
As expected, it is a fantastic work of art. I can't express it in words. It's so cool. I look forward to more wonderful works in the future. A cool friend. (💜ㅡ💜)👍💯👏👏🌹🌹✨✨
Thank you so, so much 😀 for your kind comments. We're having a heat wave so staying cool is good advise right now. Loving the pencil paintinsg on your channel as always @playmin 😎
Wow ❤️❤️ . absolutely stunning painting 👏. Big like. 👍 . I subscribed.
Thank you so much 😀for stopping by and watching. I've just enjoyed watching more of your stunning vidoes. Enjoy your art journey. 😃😃
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Terima kasih banyak telah menonton video saya. Banyak lagi yang akan datang. 😃😃
Absolutely beautiful painting, Paul. I think the toughest part (for me anyway) will be blending the proper colors together to get the intended result, such as with highlights. I guess that will come in time with experience, and perhaps doing some basic research into which color combinations you'd need to mix to get another color. Thank you for your videos, they're the absolute best on all of TH-cam! Cheers,
Thanks Steve. Colour mixing and combinations will become familiar the more you paint. It's the same for any job or pastime. I asked my Dad a question when I was a kid - about his job as a dentist. I asked him if there was anything he found too hard to do after so many years in the job. He said 'No not really' I said 'What about a tooth you couldn't pull? 'Oh'he said, 'That easy -I just hammer them in so no one can see them!' 😃😎🤔🤗
@@PaulRansonArt - 😂
Thanks for being here .. lots of prayers from Pakistan
Thank you my friend. 😃
Really love this one I’ll try it soon thx Paul
Love the enthusiasm! Just remember, the secret ingredient is always a dash of fun! oh and try to start with the right colour! best to wishes Paul 😃😎🥰
Just Wow 💕👌💐💯
Many thanks for your kind comment. I'm filming more tutorials so hope to see you for some more Wow's 😃😃
I love this one, gave it a go myself and friends of mine have it up in their living room 😂👍
Well, what better way of showing their appreciation than having one of your paintings on the wall. I'm chuffed for you. Hope I can inspire to paint some more 😍😎
I really appreciate your videos! Cheers!
I appreciate that Mack - I enjoy making them so there's a lot more to come - Paul 😃😎
جميل جميل رائع🌹
شكراً جزيلاً 🙂
Amazing sir!
Thank you so much Nikki for such a kind comment. I'm pleased you enjoyed the video - Paul😃😎😍
Good Morning Paul! I commented awhile back on how stunning this painting is-I’m attempting to paint it. I do have a question though, if you don’t mind? The dark background on the right is black gesso, no problem. Are there other colors in the background, like the alizarin crimson and VDB? Or just the liquid clear? I see that as the painting progresses, these colors show up a bit and help with the illusion of depth-in BR’s version he used AC and VDB (I believe) in that area as well and no LC? Can you help me?
Many thanks! (Cup of coffee on the way for your trouble!)
Hi Karl - Have a peek at the colours from time stamp 3:20. The use of Liquid clear was an idea that came along later in the evolution of the technique. Bob realised how difficult it was to make a thin even glaze with paint out of the tube hence the birth of liquid clear. It can be used for any of the paintings Bob did where he painted transparent colours over a black gesso. In my second effort I re applied liquid clear and use indiamn yellow. and let it bleed over into the black gesso before adding A.C/Sienna mix and finally the VDB. Its a subtle change to Bob's version and the colours show up on camera a bit more that in real life. - Hope that helps😃😃
Paul! Thank you SO very much! Now it makes sense, totally! I will attempt it today on a practice panel in a run up to a canvas! I so enjoy your teaching and the muted cotton candy skies etc, reminds me of Turner style paintings. You’ve done a few brilliant ones that I will also attempt. Many Thanks again! Karl
Your worst mistakes could be my best painting. One question. Why use black gesso, why not black paint ? By the same logic, why use white paint, instead of white gesso ? Would appreciate an answer.
Thank you for your kind comments and questions which I'll try and answer. This style of painting uses oils which when highlighting over dry background like black gesso the colours really jump off the canvas without picking up wet black paint. In contrast, the soft background on the left is painting on a wet white oil based background. This makes it easier to create a soft glowing and distant look to the trees and bushes which I do want to mix with the background. Hope this helps - look forward to seeing you for the next painting 🤗🤗
@@PaulRansonArt That was quick, the reply I mean. But If I want to do in acrylics, I suppose it it won't matter what I use, paint or gesso. Thank you for explaining the logic.
Yes your right about using this technique with acrylics. I use a small fine spray water bottle to keep my painting blending for as long as possible. Have fun painting - Paul 😀😀
i love your video
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Thank you so much. Had a peek at your channel too. Some of the tattoo art work is amazing. I wonder if I should start practicing. On second thoughts, maybe not. I can rub out my mistakes on canvas where as I would have to cut off an arm or something for a tattoo 😂
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Thank you so much Catalin - have a lovely weekend - Paul 😃😍😎
Never could get those trees on the right correct. 😢
Hi Laura - I found the corner of the brush technique really tricky. If I got the brush working well my placement was off and it looked like a stack of cookies. Or the brush was not playing nice and the placement was better. Getting the two to work reliably takes practice. I used to spend hours just painting rows of trees. Nothing but trees. I grew so sick of them that almost by accident I started to just throw them up and blow me down they were the best trees I had painted. My teacher was a marvelous Bob Ross teacher trainer who said 'paint'em like you dont care' and he was right. Just relax and take your time. Think about painting lovely natural trees. Place each stroke with care and then swing your brush a little left or right for the next highlight. Think about painting one branch at a time not a whole tree. And if a tree takes ages to paint it dosn't matter. Then you'll paint the best trees ever. Big art hug and keep on painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
@PaulRansonArt Thankyou so much ❤️ I will try that. I end up painting Birch trees instead on the right side. It was better than getting mad . And" putting it behind the couch" . Lol. It turned out pretty.
@@PaulRansonArt What painting were you demonstrating where you used "liquid black" ? I can't find it suddenly.
@@laurarode8366it's the seascape anyone can paint video. I'm not on my pc so can't look it up. Very late here so I'll msg in the morning 😴
@PaulRansonArt Thankyou so much. Sleep well.
i would have continued and made a cool alien world.. why not ;0
Thanks Bob - I think a nice nebula painting some time would be fun. 😎 - MIB's
@@PaulRansonArt i'd love to see it, i began painting this past Christmas never expected to legit love doing it so much .. i do acrylics but use mediums to mix diff styles of painting.. wet on wet is fantastic with a lot of how i paint. but all the other teq are a must with acrylics. your work is amazing