I appreciate your candor in your videos and I feel like I’m still an artist even though I work 45+ hours a week. I see so many art videos that focus a ton on business, and views, but my favorite videos are yours because you maintain a focus on the craft itself. I love that I can come away from each one and I’ve learned something new to explore in painting! I love your channel!
Wow this was fascinating! It’s so much fun to see the photo, hear where it is and your take on it….then to see your paintings..wow!! I love your use of color, and it’s so great to hear you explain what you used. Thank you for sharing all of this!
This was a fantastic way to present your approach to making thoughtful choices. Flipping between your reference and finished painting reveals your approach to value, temperature, and composition - everything to consider. This time around, you flipped a switch for me... I finally understand how to eliminate the unnecessary and focus. You say it all the time, "big shapes and values"... but awe, today it sunk in. Yeah, real good stuff
Nice Phil. Loved the smaller paintings, they be looking like plein air, even if done in studio, that's my goals lately, alla prima of course, and small, 6x8 and 8x10. Did a 9x12 the other day, it felt like a dog gone "mural" to me!! LOL. Oh yes, the critters, they make the outdoor painting experience "interesting". Bears in the Tahoe area, where I used to live and paint, are blacks, not grizzlies, but they do like to sniff around sometimes. Oddly, my biggest concerns seemed to be that they would poison themselves if they ate my cadmiums off my palette, which I backed away from, letting them amble on their way, after a bit of "investigation" of my stuff!! What a "softy" I am/was eh? LOL :D
Your explanation with photo to painting examples really helps! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
I just want to leave this comment to say thank you! You are such an amazing teacher!
Wow, thank you!
I appreciate your candor in your videos and I feel like I’m still an artist even though I work 45+ hours a week. I see so many art videos that focus a ton on business, and views, but my favorite videos are yours because you maintain a focus on the craft itself. I love that I can come away from each one and I’ve learned something new to explore in painting! I love your channel!
Nicely expressed, my sentiments too! Phil is certainly a "diamond" among a pile of "coal" regarding so many vids on art on YT today!! : )
Thanks, glad they are helpful
I am learning so much from watching your videos. Thank you.
I appreciate not only your teaching style but your beautiful art as well. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Wow this was fascinating! It’s so much fun to see the photo, hear where it is and your take on it….then to see your paintings..wow!! I love your use of color, and it’s so great to hear you explain what you used. Thank you for sharing all of this!
Thanks Ellen!
This was a fantastic way to present your approach to making thoughtful choices. Flipping between your reference and finished painting reveals your approach to value, temperature, and composition - everything to consider. This time around, you flipped a switch for me... I finally understand how to eliminate the unnecessary and focus. You say it all the time, "big shapes and values"... but awe, today it sunk in. Yeah, real good stuff
It eventually sinks in, thanks
Excellent examples, love your simplification method and use of colors, I learn quite a bit from your videos, and really enjoy them!
Thanks Lora
Glad you like them!
Where do you sell your paintings?
I sell them on my website and at Big Horn Gallery and Settlers West Gallery
Great examples in this helpful lesson.
Glad it was helpful!
Phil. I have really enjoyed watching all you videos! Have a great week!
Thanks, you too!
Nice Phil. Loved the smaller paintings, they be looking like plein air, even if done in studio, that's my goals lately, alla prima of course, and small, 6x8 and 8x10. Did a 9x12 the other day, it felt like a dog gone "mural" to me!! LOL.
Oh yes, the critters, they make the outdoor painting experience "interesting". Bears in the Tahoe area, where I used to live and paint, are blacks, not grizzlies, but they do like to sniff around sometimes. Oddly, my biggest concerns seemed to be that they would poison themselves if they ate my cadmiums off my palette, which I backed away from, letting them amble on their way, after a bit of "investigation" of my stuff!! What a "softy" I am/was eh? LOL :D
I have a lot of animal stories too, cows horses and burros licking my palette clean
@@philstarke.artist LOL, yes, and they are "vegetarians" too!!
great thankyou
You are welcome!