Chris, you are very generous for sharing these painting instruction with others, mostly for free. Years ago I went to art school and paid good money to learn next to nothing in terms of art painting technique. And I’ve never been very comfortable painting in oils because of that experience. Thanks for sharing.
How to tell color from value and value from color. Not sure If I'm explaining this well, but I mean the color can make it hard to tell the value of that color. If there are some useful exercises to train the eye on seeing the value of a color. It be neat to see video about that one. Thank you
The fumes of solvent are really steering me away from oil paint. I can inly paint in my bedroom, and sources for learning solventless standard oil paint are limited.
Thanks so much Chris! I appreciate your generosity in sharing the wonderful knowledge you have with us all! I am committed to watching one or two of your videos every day - and then to practice what you teach! Thanks again!
great place to get glass: All glass business' have cast off glass... offer to buy a chunk... they gave it to me for free. Perfect pieces of impact resistant heavy glass makes a fantastic palette. They even offered to grind the edges down for me and cut it to the size i thought best for my needs. They were great. Hey Chris, enjoy the channel. Commercial artist here (3d animation, 2d animation, motion graphics, graphic design), but just getting back into painting. Trying to do it every day but a few days a week at least. Watching your channel a bit recently and have to say it really has helped me get motivated (after the 8 hour day of sitting at a computer) to put loaded brush to canvas.... Thank you. 'Preciate it. Keep 'em coming.
Thank you for this video. You have demonstrated to me the value of mixing our own colours. I can see how mixing your own colours can be a signature if how you see and feel things when painting, unique to one's self.
Chris can I ask do you have a background as a personal trainer? I went to art school and then supported myself as a personal trainer - and a lot of your painting cues and structure remind me of how you program exercise. I really identify with the way you coach painting. Full time personal training sort of killed my art practice, but it also taught me so many lessons when I came back to art. Getting enough reps in before you do something big, periodising things in blocks, developing complimentary skills like hypertrophy training alongside a power training program, and so on. Physical heuristics for the body definitely map onto the mental heuristics needed to learn art.
Chris! Thank you so much for your willingness to teach. I have truly gained a great deal of knowledge of how to mix and match colours. Again thank you!
Chris.... I LOVE your tutorials, and this is a fantastical intro to color mixing I am trying to move toward a limited pallette and this has helped me. Thanks!
when you do a portrait, do you first mix all these colors on your plate before you even start? my colors always dry out so quick, I cannot use the, when I finally get to them, maybe I should start with oils instead of acryl or is there a good way to keep the acryl mixtures wet while you paint?
maybe your using acrylic if thats the case you can get a medium from winsor and newton i think thats how they write it but its a slow drying meduim that will extent the drying time. if your using oil paint it shouldn't dry fast but you can add linseed oil. hope it helps!!
My color mixing philosophy was always if you need something to be dulled down or muted I just added white then added black and would hope it worked. To a certain extent it did, but this way is 20x better
That tip about complimentary colours giving a more natural look was great, I was stuck on how to make a light blue cloth look less vibrant and cartooney and now I know I just have to add orange, thanks!
Thanks Chris I am making cake and always like to make my own design and this time would like to paint my icing . I learn a lot from your video god bless you and i wish you all the best . 🙏🏽🌈☺️🌻
The Oregon Ducks colors are green and yellow. You know, because of all the rain in Oregon (think, cool blue water) got mixed with the yellow that they really wanted.
Just found your videos a werk ago and have been watching a lot, specifically for portrait help. I'm working on one of my granddaughter and did the underpainting in burnt umber so i kept it on the palette. Then i pushed my 2 huge piles of oil color tubes aside and did my palette with your blue, red, yellow, white minimalist approach. How unstressing it is! The painting is coming along nicely and I'm having fun instead of overthinking and getting grumpy about it. Keep teaching. I will keep watching. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing knowledge 👍 Could i ask you, whether I need to give time to dry each layer? Coz I use stand oil n I get my layers dried sooner n workable in a day or so however not completely dried though. So can I paint my next layer as it becomes workable. Or do I have to wait for it to completely dry? Please help. Thanks. 🎨
Thank u for this video. I paint in acrylics the mixing is the same. I am trying to get better in my Portraits thank you for this. And your video on shapes. It all makes sense.
hey Chris, is there a video on what you're using as a palette here? is that just a slab of wood or some particular material that doesn't absorb oil paints?
I really appreciate your work - I’ve been painting a long time (self taught mostly) and you’re really helping me - I’ll check some longer videos and maybe explore lessons with you
I am loving your videos, I have a question. If you use a really big pallet, how do you store your pallet so that the paints don’t dry out? Currently I work on an A4 size pallet which I can fit in my freezer but anything bigger wouldn’t work.
I’m sure this is way too late and you’ve already figured it out but if not for me I find it really helpful to have a few little containers like little jars. Something that will be air tight when you close it. You can just take the paint off of your pallet with your pallet knife and put it into the container and then next time you go to paint just open up the container and put it right back on your pallet. I don’t know how helpful this is for you but its saved me a lot of paint.
Thank you so much for these lessons, Chris. Do you always wear gloves when you paint, and if so, is it because of the toxicity of oil paint? Thank you.
I'm not sure about Mr. Chris, but I usually wear them because no matter how careful I am I always seem to get paint on my hands and some of the pigments are super hard to wash off.
Chris, you are very generous for sharing these painting instruction with others, mostly for free. Years ago I went to art school and paid good money to learn next to nothing in terms of art painting technique. And I’ve never been very comfortable painting in oils because of that experience. Thanks for sharing.
Took shelf from fridge and sprayed one side with gray color, amazing palette for sure :X
Your teachings is excellent!
A great video. The best paint coach ever.
great info ,mainly the stuff you say in between like what to not worry about etc . Great vid 👍👍
Can you try another mixing videos on darker skin?
Add different shades of purple to the mix
Thank you for this tutorial. It is amazingly helpful!
Is that Anthony Bourdain in the portrait behind you? Why?
Making colors lighter is usually pretty easy. I think people get stuck when they want to make a color Darker.
Purple, dark blue... not black
I'm a beginner painter and really frustrated with color mixing. This video is helping me a lot. Thank you
If you piss in a toilet that has blue toilet bowl cleaner, it turns green.
I'll be damned🤯
How to tell color from value and value from color. Not sure If I'm explaining this well, but I mean the color can make it hard to tell the value of that color. If there are some useful exercises to train the eye on seeing the value of a color. It be neat to see video about that one. Thank you
That's a good idea!
i second this
Definitely know where your coming from! I have the same issue as well.
The fumes of solvent are really steering me away from oil paint. I can inly paint in my bedroom, and sources for learning solventless standard oil paint are limited.
colors are the key for creating a great painting. you had explained it very well. thank you!
Thank you for your teachings. You’re a great painter. You love painting. I love that.
How does the thinner ( I'm guessing ) not get muddy with all the colours?...
Do you have experience with water soluble oils? I'd like to see a video of you painting using this medium.I am learning a lot from you
Bro! You are an amazing tutor! God bless you
Thanks so much Chris! I appreciate your generosity in sharing the wonderful knowledge you have with us all! I am committed to watching one or two of your videos every day - and then to practice what you teach! Thanks again!
great place to get glass: All glass business' have cast off glass... offer to buy a chunk... they gave it to me for free. Perfect pieces of impact resistant heavy glass makes a fantastic palette. They even offered to grind the edges down for me and cut it to the size i thought best for my needs. They were great. Hey Chris, enjoy the channel. Commercial artist here (3d animation, 2d animation, motion graphics, graphic design), but just getting back into painting. Trying to do it every day but a few days a week at least. Watching your channel a bit recently and have to say it really has helped me get motivated (after the 8 hour day of sitting at a computer) to put loaded brush to canvas.... Thank you. 'Preciate it. Keep 'em coming.
Thank you for this video. You have demonstrated to me the value of mixing our own colours. I can see how mixing your own colours can be a signature if how you see and feel things when painting, unique to one's self.
Have you ever mistaken your solivent cup for your coffee? Luckily I was working ink and water color when took a drink of wash cup lol
This color theory video has taught me more in the first 5 minutes than my color theory course in art school
Why do you use red yellow blue instead of cyan magenta yellow like printers?
Chris can I ask do you have a background as a personal trainer? I went to art school and then supported myself as a personal trainer - and a lot of your painting cues and structure remind me of how you program exercise. I really identify with the way you coach painting. Full time personal training sort of killed my art practice, but it also taught me so many lessons when I came back to art. Getting enough reps in before you do something big, periodising things in blocks, developing complimentary skills like hypertrophy training alongside a power training program, and so on. Physical heuristics for the body definitely map onto the mental heuristics needed to learn art.
Sir, are you using water to clean your brush in this demo?
I think this video is amazing. You're a really good teacher. Thanks man ❣️
Coming from a music composing back ground I find your videos really helpful and inspiring. Thank you so much.
How do I join your Facebook
I admire colors you are using in your pictures.
They are looks much better then real landscape. Thank you very much for your lessons.
Hi! Aspiring painter here....are those just regular paper towels 😳
Chris! Thank you so much for your willingness to teach. I have truly gained a great deal of knowledge of how to mix and match colours. Again thank you!
What are you dipping your brush in to clean it after grabbing a new color ? Really new to painting here
Paint thinner
Loving your instruction. Thank you so much. What is the product you are using to cleanse your brush in between colors. Thank you!
Since he’s using oil paints, I think it’s a solvent like turpentine
Probably a turpentine. But be warned, all solvents should be used in a well ventilated area!!!
What is in the round cup that you are dipping into ? Thank you.
The way you make oil painting so much less intimidating is just next level, im so grateful 😭
Chris.... I LOVE your tutorials, and this is a fantastical intro to color mixing I am trying to move toward a limited pallette and this has helped me. Thanks!
This is SO helpful! Thank you for taking the time to do this video!
nice guide
when you do a portrait, do you first mix all these colors on your plate before you even start? my colors always dry out so quick, I cannot use the, when I finally get to them, maybe I should start with oils instead of acryl or is there a good way to keep the acryl mixtures wet while you paint?
maybe your using acrylic if thats the case you can get a medium from winsor and newton i think thats how they write it but its a slow drying meduim that will extent the drying time. if your using oil paint it shouldn't dry fast but you can add linseed oil. hope it helps!!
Very helpful. Thank you
at 5:32 it looks like there is a face in the skin color :))))) great video btw it Helped me a lot
Very useful tutorial, thank you
Very nice exercise. It is very useful for beginners. No one told the quantity of colour for mixing and obtaining next colour. Thanks..
My color mixing philosophy was always if you need something to be dulled down or muted I just added white then added black and would hope it worked. To a certain extent it did, but this way is 20x better
I rewatch this any time I find colour mixing overwhelming
From where do u have the palette?
Hello! It is my first experience, I am sure it´ll be quite good. Thank you so much!
Great learning !!!! Thank you, you are the best. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That tip about complimentary colours giving a more natural look was great, I was stuck on how to make a light blue cloth look less vibrant and cartooney and now I know I just have to add orange, thanks!
Is that paint thinner or water to wash off brush?
Paint thinner
Chris this video made me a better painter quickly making it huge fun!! Great tutorials!!!
Love the MUDMASTER !
Very helpful! Video Saved for future reference. Thank you!
Yay!!! Thank you!!
excellently explained, thank you very much for sharing.
So awesome of you to do free lessons. You're a great teacher.
“Purple”
i learn a lot more about technique watching your videos than i have in my painting 1 course. very grateful for these!
Thanks Chris
I am making cake and always like to make my own design and this time would like to paint my icing . I learn a lot from your video god bless you and i wish you all the best . 🙏🏽🌈☺️🌻
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Chris. Thank you for your helpful videos.
I need to ask you..in a landscape, how do you go about choosing what is to be the focal point?
Check out his video list on his channel, he has a lot on this subject.
Hello Chris, what could be the prize of glass palatte? Keep up yout good works.
The Oregon Ducks colors are green and yellow. You know, because of all the rain in Oregon (think, cool blue water) got mixed with the yellow that they really wanted.
Seems as though I never have the exact colors. Could I use a cad yellow light or medium and a cad red medium or alizarin crimson?
Yes
Is that Epstein in the back?
Bourdain
Just found your videos a werk ago and have been watching a lot, specifically for portrait help. I'm working on one of my granddaughter and did the underpainting in burnt umber so i kept it on the palette. Then i pushed my 2 huge piles of oil color tubes aside and did my palette with your blue, red, yellow, white minimalist approach. How unstressing it is! The painting is coming along nicely and I'm having fun instead of overthinking and getting grumpy about it.
Keep teaching. I will keep watching. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing knowledge 👍
Could i ask you, whether I need to give time to dry each layer? Coz I use stand oil n I get my layers dried sooner n workable in a day or so however not completely dried though. So can I paint my next layer as it becomes workable. Or do I have to wait for it to completely dry? Please help. Thanks. 🎨
New subs here….are you painting in oil or acrylics?
Hi Chris
What are you using to clean your brush? I have a problem with fumes.
I mix too much paint then put too much on my brush! Help!
Thank u for this video. I paint in acrylics the mixing is the same. I am trying to get better in my
Portraits thank you for this. And your video on shapes. It all makes sense.
This was informative and helpful
Does anybody know what he uses t clean his brush? because that is not lsited in his materials. thank you
hey Chris, is there a video on what you're using as a palette here? is that just a slab of wood or some particular material that doesn't absorb oil paints?
Or make your own palette, for free and even better than yours.. make a wet palette..
Great tutorial thankyou that is super helpful
Thanks so much, Chris! This is excellent!
Thank you very helpful
Wow!! Thank you so much.
I'm learning so much!
How to clean brushes demo
I really appreciate your work - I’ve been painting a long time (self taught mostly) and you’re really helping me - I’ll check some longer videos and maybe explore lessons with you
I’ve watched sooo many videos on value and color and this video has been one of the most helpful.
How water didnt change color
thank you so much
I am loving your videos, I have a question. If you use a really big pallet, how do you store your pallet so that the paints don’t dry out? Currently I work on an A4 size pallet which I can fit in my freezer but anything bigger wouldn’t work.
I’m sure this is way too late and you’ve already figured it out but if not for me I find it really helpful to have a few little containers like little jars. Something that will be air tight when you close it. You can just take the paint off of your pallet with your pallet knife and put it into the container and then next time you go to paint just open up the container and put it right back on your pallet. I don’t know how helpful this is for you but its saved me a lot of paint.
Is that water?
Thank you!
This is very important and helpful video
very helpful thx
Thank you Chris, you are amazing…👏
Thank you so much for these lessons, Chris. Do you always wear gloves when you paint, and if so, is it because of the toxicity of oil paint? Thank you.
I'm not sure about Mr. Chris, but I usually wear them because no matter how careful I am I always seem to get paint on my hands and some of the pigments are super hard to wash off.
I would say yes because that is what I was told in Art school, especially the colors with cadmium in it. Very toxic.
What are you using to wet those oils please? It doesn’t seem to change colour!.
I'm pretty sure it's paint thinner, it can also be used to clean out oil paint.
@@manaralmousawi3032 thanks, yea I’m trying to work out which one, linseed doesn’t work like that. Can we DM this chap?
@@jobishop.thecoachingcabin2274 well I’m not really an expert myself so you should talk to someone else haha sorry
@@jobishop.thecoachingcabin2274 Turpentine
Can you help me learn how to paint water ?
is the medium he is using turpentine or some other solvent?
Per another video, he uses Gamsol
Is that water in the jar? Or a liquid for cleaning the brush?
That is paint thinner from what i can see
How so you do dark skin tones?
Good instructions for producing colors! Thank you for expanding on the default skin tone you produced to include other skin tones. Awesome tutorial.
Excellent!
You are a terrific teacher!
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