Hi +Not your typical painter Your video showed up in my feed and I wanted to check out a different painter, I like your poppy painting your very talented in painting realism. I'm extremely new to oil painting but I have been told how to gesso before from a woman who done her arts degree and most of your method is correct except you may find it helpful to apply it in the middle of the canvas first then move it out to the sides in a x method applying it fast still crisscrossing, because if you apply it on a corner first that corner will dry before the rest and it tighten up creating an uneven tightening of the canvas but if you apply it in the middle the center tightens first when drying. I find myself accidentally painting it on like you whilst in the middle of applying it forgetting about it and day dreaming, it's hard to remember when your used to the incorrect method.
I agree if it was a raw canvas and absorbing the gesso 100%! But this was a store bought canvas and was just I applied more coats! Therefore it did not matter since it was tight because it was gessoed already! Plus if it is a raw canvas, the first coat would also have been watered down a bit to tighten and penetrate the fabric of the canvas!
That is a good question! It was not much of a concern for me because the canvas was brand new straight out of shrink wrap! I did dust it by hand and by gently hitting the canvas on it side while sanding between coats to clear it! I see running water from a sprayer could work if it is a lot of debris, but you will have to wait for it to dry to apply gesso! Overall it was not much of a concern but should be ONLY if it there is a lot where it can affect the surface area in a negative area! But honestly hairs from brushes and other little debris sometimes are unavoidable while painting, especially if you do work outdoor during windy days! In a way those imperfections come with the territory of a hand made piece of art!
I have sensory issues, not your problem, however I cant make heads nor tails of this video because of music during talking. Just a heads up for people like me whom want the info, but its not available in this case. Sorry if it sounds like a complaint, its just a suggestion.
Thank you for the suggestion! I take criticism to heart whether it is harsh or actually constructive such as yours! Over time this has been something mentioned to me before and I came to the conclusion I cannot satisfy everyone with certain decisions! I am trying to make it a tad bit entertaining and trying to grab peoples attention because sometimes they watch for a few seconds and then click away from your video and the 'mighty UA-cam algorithm' will shoot your post down and not recommend it! I have lowered the volume 2 times during the editing process to make it barely there. I also have been creating 2 cuts of the same video recently, one with music and one without, kind of like an insurance policy! Should I upload the non music ones with links to them in case people want narration only?
I can't listen to a tutorial with background "music" either. It's too exhausting to try to listen to the teacher while simultaneously trying to tune out the background noise. I mute it and turn on the closed caption or just skip the whole video completely.
@@AFAskygoddess thank you for the feedback, I have been considering dropping the music but one reason I find it hard to do is because of background noise such as neighbors and so on. Music hides it a bit! I have lowered the volume dramatically vs older videos! At the same time I know I can't please everyone!
Very helpful
@@alvinadesir5801 thank you! Glad it was!
Love the poppy painting! Thanks for the tips.
Thank you! You are very welcome! I am glad you found them helpful!
Thank you
You are very welcome!
Very helpful video. Well done
Thank you... to be honest i tried to make a boring task as exciting as possible :)
Thanks for the info. you're awesome.
Thank you! Glad the video was helpful! It is reassuring to me since I thought the topic would be boring!
Hi +Not your typical painter
Your video showed up in my feed and I wanted to check out a different painter, I like your poppy painting your very talented in painting realism.
I'm extremely new to oil painting but I have been told how to gesso before from a woman who done her arts degree and most of your method is correct except you may find it helpful to apply it in the middle of the canvas first then move it out to the sides in a x method applying it fast still crisscrossing, because if you apply it on a corner first that corner will dry before the rest and it tighten up creating an uneven tightening of the canvas but if you apply it in the middle the center tightens first when drying.
I find myself accidentally painting it on like you whilst in the middle of applying it forgetting about it and day dreaming, it's hard to remember when your used to the incorrect method.
I agree if it was a raw canvas and absorbing the gesso 100%! But this was a store bought canvas and was just I applied more coats! Therefore it did not matter since it was tight because it was gessoed already! Plus if it is a raw canvas, the first coat would also have been watered down a bit to tighten and penetrate the fabric of the canvas!
@@notyourtypicalpainter Ok thanks. I didn't know that, very helpful.
How did you get canvas clean and free of debris before applying gesso?
That is a good question! It was not much of a concern for me because the canvas was brand new straight out of shrink wrap! I did dust it by hand and by gently hitting the canvas on it side while sanding between coats to clear it! I see running water from a sprayer could work if it is a lot of debris, but you will have to wait for it to dry to apply gesso! Overall it was not much of a concern but should be ONLY if it there is a lot where it can affect the surface area in a negative area! But honestly hairs from brushes and other little debris sometimes are unavoidable while painting, especially if you do work outdoor during windy days! In a way those imperfections come with the territory of a hand made piece of art!
I have sensory issues, not your problem, however I cant make heads nor tails of this video because of music during talking. Just a heads up for people like me whom want the info, but its not available in this case. Sorry if it sounds like a complaint, its just a suggestion.
Thank you for the suggestion! I take criticism to heart whether it is harsh or actually constructive such as yours! Over time this has been something mentioned to me before and I came to the conclusion I cannot satisfy everyone with certain decisions! I am trying to make it a tad bit entertaining and trying to grab peoples attention because sometimes they watch for a few seconds and then click away from your video and the 'mighty UA-cam algorithm' will shoot your post down and not recommend it! I have lowered the volume 2 times during the editing process to make it barely there. I also have been creating 2 cuts of the same video recently, one with music and one without, kind of like an insurance policy! Should I upload the non music ones with links to them in case people want narration only?
I am entertained by the information, I don't need to have more noise. Ambient sounds are magnificent!@@notyourtypicalpainter
@@meanwhileinindiana8107Ambient sounds? Interesting I might look into it! Thanks for the feedback!
I can't listen to a tutorial with background "music" either. It's too exhausting to try to listen to the teacher while simultaneously trying to tune out the background noise.
I mute it and turn on the closed caption or just skip the whole video completely.
@@AFAskygoddess thank you for the feedback, I have been considering dropping the music but one reason I find it hard to do is because of background noise such as neighbors and so on. Music hides it a bit! I have lowered the volume dramatically vs older videos! At the same time I know I can't please everyone!
Thank you
No thank you! Glad you liked the video! It is reassuring when I receive comments!