Hi Paul, I really appreciate your tutorial on this method of painting so much, especially for those of us who tend to overthink and spend too much time nitpicking. I love to play with color, with strokes that are flowing and free. Almost as if painting is like a dance, so to speak. This is going to be a lot of fun to paint. Thank you Paul!! Happy painting! Have a wonderful day and week! 🤗🎨🖌️✨🌞
Hello Stephanie - oh I can't tell how much I struggled with over working my paintings. Teaching art was a something of a wake up call. I learned to paint quickly in bite sized chunks. Too slow and the class would over run. Too bigger chunk and some folk got a little lost. But I painted so much better when I didn't have time to fiddle. I hope this weeks painting translates into a good tutorial - but it could be a big mud pie! We'll see - Have a great week too - Paul 😃🥰😎
Hi, Paul! I watched your video three times and took notes! I think learning to paint in a loose style is going to cure me of perfectionism! I am so thankful for your videos! Lately, I have been taking lots of photos of evening skies and grasses and reeds. Your video came at the perfect time to show me how to paint these! Thank you for teaching me to pace myself and paint with some speed, and to not over-analyze everything! It's a revolutionary thought to me to learn to trust my abilities and to learn to live with what I've done. I think these thoughts are going to change my painting experiences in the very best of ways, and I'm even thinking of how they can apply to the rest of my life, as well. Thanks, Paul! Best wishes from Utah!
Wow, that's a powerful notion, Erica. I've battled against micro management and over analysis for years. At work ( when had a real job 🤣🤣 ) it was all stats, statistics, sales reports and a ton of meetings to set up meetings for a deep dive ... yada yada yada... blah blah blah. I shook off that world and I'm so much happier for it. Yes, technology has crept into my world where I now film my work. But the sheer pleasure of putting paint on a canvas is undiminished. It's as primevel as the first caveman art. I hope you find joy in your paintings and you world too. Paul - 🥰🥰😃😃
Hey Annie - I love that little shout!! Your a sweetie as always. I'm working on another fast and loose sene this week. How fast and loose? Well we'll see. It might be a mud pie! Have a great week and good luck with the show!😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
As usual, Paul, you’ve provided me with a ton of inspiration! I want to mention too that I have a Meeden sketch box that’s a wee bit bigger than yours. Mrs. Angel is always thinking up ways to make my life better so she picked one out for me. And here’s the thing, I have a full studio that’s plenty big but I prefer to paint on our porch rather than to be cooped up in the studio. This box is the perfect alternative for me. I simply gather my supplies for the project and carry it to the relative comfort of the porch!! Thanks again Paul!!!
Hello Robin and Mrs Angel - firstly thank you for the kind Super Thanks - always so appreciated. I'm delighted with my art box as the mess of paints and brushes can be a destraction. Having all your kit in one place and organised is part of my process. I find it hard to settle and paint with a pile of dirty dishes in the kitchen even! So being in your happy place with the right mindset is essential. Happy painting and a big hug for Mrs Angel too. - Paul 😃😍😎
This is the first of two paintings where I try and discover how to paint loosely in oils. |Here's a recent video where I used a very loose style to capture the beauty of a woodland walk ua-cam.com/video/z5VGoFHtmCo/v-deo.html Give it a watch and prepare for more of this style of painting - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
@@sylvia2553 thats great Sylvia. I have another one in a similar vein I'd like to try soon. I want to try Bokeh effects again as I didn't quite get it the first time around. Last days painting for the next tutorial. Looking forward to showing this one in particular. Its been a breakthrough scene for me to paint and film. _ Paul 😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
This is fantastic! I can only hope that my version turns out as nice as your lovely painting. You make it look sooooo easy. You always provide us with the greatest tips and advice. Thank you Paul. 🥰😍🤩😎
You can do it Cheryl. Just remember - use the biggest brush you can like a 1/2" and a palette knife and thats it. Hide everything else and make this brush do everything. I also worked in 10 min sessions walking away and doing other tasks to stop my mind from over thinking. Its just retraining my mind and eyes. More fun this week to come. A more challenging scene using a loose style again. Have a great week - p.s. lovely to see you all meeting up during the live premier and saying 'hi' to each other. Like a little social 20 mins - wonderful - Paul 😃😍😎
Hi William - you and me too with painting loose. I start out OK then something happens and I find my style tightening up again. Its the reason why I paint with a little pace and walk away from the painting a lot! I spent an hour on this spread over a day and a half. Doing 10 min spurts then doing emails / stuff / what ever / before doing anothet loose 10 mins. Its just a matter of training one's mind. Lets see where we go with this weeks tutorial - Paul 😃😎
Hiya Paul, another super fantastic painting tutorial and beautiful painting. Man, you sure do make this stuff look easy - (or perhaps I just make it too hard, lol). Thanks so much for doing what you do. Not only are your videos very pleasing and relaxing to watch, but they're also full of great step-by-step tips and tricks which help to make things easier for us beginners, ... _that seem to have some sort of a mental block for the ease of painting, Argh! (😆HaHa)_ Thanks again, Paul - you're the absolute best teacher on all of UA-cam! Have a great week ahead sir and I'll catch ya on the next one. Cheers, 😉🥂 🎨🖼 🎖🏆🎖
Hi Steve - give this one a go. It's just a 1/2" brush and a little palette knife. Obviously take you time - just not too much time. And have fun! Thats the secret sauce! You've only yourself to please and if it takes a week painting 10 mins a day you'll make it by the next tutorial. I'll drop a link to the reference in the description. p.s. thanks for the contimued support through my - Buy Me A Coffee - link. My studio hasn't looked this well stocked with paints for many years! - Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
@@PaulRansonArt - _and if it takes a week painting 10 mins a day you'll make it, ..._ Hiya Paul, I'm sure glad that you mentioned that, and I guess this is why I'm off to a slower start than I'd really like to be. I've been reluctant to sit down and attempt an entire painting, because I've kind of been under the impression that once it's started, it must be done and completed within a certain period of time. Which unfortunately for me, isn't one of my bestest of friends. Perhaps you can touch on this subject at some point in a future tutorial video, because nowhere on UA-cam have I found many people offering any real sound advice and/or specific information on the time/s you have to complete a painting once started. So, I've basically been practicing on painting simple trees, bushes, clouds, Etc., Etc., on a paper canvas in my spare time until I can find a few hours to dedicate to one sit-down.
@@srm8866 hi Steve - you know, as I was typing that message about painting in 10 min bursts I was thinking I should mention that in the next video. Then as if by magic you picked up on the very same thing. Thank you so much for the feedback it really helps me to make better tutorials. I'll make special mention of this in the next video. Have a good week - Paul 😃😃😎😎
@@PaulRansonArt - Wow, isn't that odd - in a good way, haha. I'll be looking super forward to catching it. Thanks, Paul - you're the absolute best, sir!!! Cheers, 🥂
Brilliant paul loved it especially using the small brushes and knife ,I tend to put too much paint on the 1inch brush thank you and see you next Sunday 🐈🐈⬛🐶
Thank you Sylvia - yes that 1/2" brush did everything in the end. Using the biggest brush possible and keeping the amount of kit to a minimum reduces the options for fiddling. We'll see how the next one turns out - quite an experiment. I might just have to become the mad professor for this one! 😃🥰😎
I bought the Meeden Paintbox when I first got started so glad I did. I have to paint in my dining room so it keeps everything in one spot. I like how you used erasers to get the canvas up. I've been using a broken canvas frame.
Yes, its a brilliant box and I'm enjoying using it for my paintings too. One extra little tip is using a few small blobs of bluetac to secure canvas boards that don't clamp in place. You'll see it again this week in the tutorial on Sunday. happy painting - Paul 😃😃
Thank you Francisco. The next one is a little more challenging but again I'll try painting loose and see how it turns out. Hope you can join me again this Sunday - Paul 😃😎
Thank you so much. Hope you enjoy the second video out tomorrow at 6.00pm UK time. I'll be challenging myself to do a more complicated scene in the same loose style. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎
Yes, I do ! The techniques aren't new, but you put a fresh light on it. Plus, I've spent a lot of time in my life on waters much like in that scene. I .ay give this one a go myself, I've had a canvas untouched on my easel for too long ! Lol
@@davidg.5076 My next painting takes this looser style to the next level. A more challenging painting for us to try! Maybe get a second canvas ready 😃😃
Thank you Meeden - loving the new Artist Tabletop Sketchbox Easel. A welcome addition to the studio. Check out my other video where I demo the Black Tabletop Aluminium Easel ES6024 - heres a link - ua-cam.com/video/qQtAC_P92sE/v-deo.html - Happy Painting
Hi, Paul! I just commented and then realized I had some questions! So, here they are: (1) Do you know of any substitutions for grease-proof paper? I can't find anything by that name, here. (2) Which red were you using? (3) What was the "other thing" you were doing? I never did guess! 😅 And, (4) When the camera was off, what little details did you add in the foreground? Thank you so much for being my favorite teacher! I am really excited to try painting your beautiful evening sunset at the lake. Have a great day! And best wishes from Utah!
Hi Erica - I'll do my best - 1) I belive grease-proof paper is called parchment or bakery paper in the US 2) I used Bob Ross Bright red for the highlights. Its an earth toned red so its dull compared to cadmium red but that works just as well. 3) The brush. I used a 1/2" brush for everything. Always use the biggest brush possible for as much as possible. Going too small too soon leads to us artists to get lost in the detail and the over analysis that follows. So keep it big! 4) Just the dabs of red mainly at the base of the reeds. The reference photo has a tangle of red reed stems so I added a few dabs of colour. I hope this covers everything. Have fun and look at your new photos for a suitable candidate for your own fast and loose painting. Also check out the next tutorial - Cornish Coast - now that's a really fun challenge. Happy Painting and love to Utah - Paul 😃😃😎😎
Thank you so much for your replies to both my posts! 😄 I almost had a laughing fit---Yes! Parchment paper would be the same as grease-proof paper!! And I never would have thought of it! 😂 I just think that's so funny! Thank you for answering all my questions. I'm so set to go, now! Thanks for all the encouragement you give me and all us aspiring artists. You're a blessing! Have a great day! And, as always, Best wishes from Utah!
@@ericaf.8921 Hi Erica - just found this email sitting all alone at the end of my daily correspondence. How did I miss it! Well I'm glad the mystery of the greaseproof paper has been solved. I'm pleased my little channel has grown and so many people like yourself leave such kind comments. Just being able to connect with you is a joy for me. I think - post Covid - if I hadn't started doing these tutorials I would have ended up driving for a courier company or stacking shelves. Both worthy jobs we rely on but not the creative one I enjoy. So what shall I do next? I think a multiple choice quiz is the answer. Big art hugs to you in Utah 😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
@@PaulRansonArt if i do my version of this painting, where can I send it? Id love to hear your feedback. Youve previously mentioned your facebook page?
@@DedgyVanced please feel free to post it on my Insta page. I'm a bit of a social media luddite so I only drop by there once in a while. But I'd like to see what you paint.
Hi Paul, I really appreciate your tutorial on this method of painting so much, especially for those of us who tend to overthink and spend too much time nitpicking. I love to play with color, with strokes that are flowing and free. Almost as if painting is like a dance, so to speak. This is going to be a lot of fun to paint. Thank you Paul!! Happy painting! Have a wonderful day and week!
🤗🎨🖌️✨🌞
Hello Stephanie - oh I can't tell how much I struggled with over working my paintings. Teaching art was a something of a wake up call. I learned to paint quickly in bite sized chunks. Too slow and the class would over run. Too bigger chunk and some folk got a little lost. But I painted so much better when I didn't have time to fiddle. I hope this weeks painting translates into a good tutorial - but it could be a big mud pie! We'll see - Have a great week too - Paul 😃🥰😎
Hi, Paul! I watched your video three times and took notes! I think learning to paint in a loose style is going to cure me of perfectionism! I am so thankful for your videos! Lately, I have been taking lots of photos of evening skies and grasses and reeds. Your video came at the perfect time to show me how to paint these! Thank you for teaching me to pace myself and paint with some speed, and to not over-analyze everything! It's a revolutionary thought to me to learn to trust my abilities and to learn to live with what I've done. I think these thoughts are going to change my painting experiences in the very best of ways, and I'm even thinking of how they can apply to the rest of my life, as well. Thanks, Paul! Best wishes from Utah!
Wow, that's a powerful notion, Erica. I've battled against micro management and over analysis for years. At work ( when had a real job 🤣🤣 ) it was all stats, statistics, sales reports and a ton of meetings to set up meetings for a deep dive ... yada yada yada... blah blah blah. I shook off that world and I'm so much happier for it. Yes, technology has crept into my world where I now film my work. But the sheer pleasure of putting paint on a canvas is undiminished. It's as primevel as the first caveman art. I hope you find joy in your paintings and you world too. Paul - 🥰🥰😃😃
Love the first tip of blurring the image with the see through paper 🎉❤ lovely tangled mess of stems! Thanks for sharing with us Paul 👋😍
Hey Annie - I love that little shout!! Your a sweetie as always. I'm working on another fast and loose sene this week. How fast and loose? Well we'll see. It might be a mud pie! Have a great week and good luck with the show!😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
As usual, Paul, you’ve provided me with a ton of inspiration! I want to mention too that I have a Meeden sketch box that’s a wee bit bigger than yours. Mrs. Angel is always thinking up ways to make my life better so she picked one out for me. And here’s the thing, I have a full studio that’s plenty big but I prefer to paint on our porch rather than to be cooped up in the studio. This box is the perfect alternative for me. I simply gather my supplies for the project and carry it to the relative comfort of the porch!! Thanks again Paul!!!
Hello Robin and Mrs Angel - firstly thank you for the kind Super Thanks - always so appreciated. I'm delighted with my art box as the mess of paints and brushes can be a destraction. Having all your kit in one place and organised is part of my process. I find it hard to settle and paint with a pile of dirty dishes in the kitchen even! So being in your happy place with the right mindset is essential. Happy painting and a big hug for Mrs Angel too. - Paul 😃😍😎
Beautiful painting, Paul ❤
Thank you so much 😀Hugh - As I mentioned this week we're working on a more challenging subject - can I paint it? We'll see - Paul 😃😎
This is the first of two paintings where I try and discover how to paint loosely in oils. |Here's a recent video where I used a very loose style to capture the beauty of a woodland walk ua-cam.com/video/z5VGoFHtmCo/v-deo.html Give it a watch and prepare for more of this style of painting - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
@PaulRansonArt underpainting yes ! Loved that tutorial and I got a decent result if I may say so myself 🤣
@@sylvia2553 thats great Sylvia. I have another one in a similar vein I'd like to try soon. I want to try Bokeh effects again as I didn't quite get it the first time around. Last days painting for the next tutorial. Looking forward to showing this one in particular. Its been a breakthrough scene for me to paint and film. _ Paul 😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
This is the style I LOVE!!! Please do more of these!💕
Hello Katya I'm so glad you love this style! I'll definitely make sure to create more content like this in the future!😃 Paul
This is fantastic! I can only hope that my version turns out as nice as your lovely painting. You make it look sooooo easy. You always provide us with the greatest tips and advice. Thank you Paul. 🥰😍🤩😎
You can do it Cheryl. Just remember - use the biggest brush you can like a 1/2" and a palette knife and thats it. Hide everything else and make this brush do everything. I also worked in 10 min sessions walking away and doing other tasks to stop my mind from over thinking. Its just retraining my mind and eyes. More fun this week to come. A more challenging scene using a loose style again. Have a great week - p.s. lovely to see you all meeting up during the live premier and saying 'hi' to each other. Like a little social 20 mins - wonderful - Paul 😃😍😎
@@PaulRansonArt Thank you for providing a link to the reference photo. It really helps planning ahead. 😁
Enjoyed your painting..I find it hard to paint loose so some great tips and technique will try your tips on my next painting..thanks Paul😊😊
Hi William - you and me too with painting loose. I start out OK then something happens and I find my style tightening up again. Its the reason why I paint with a little pace and walk away from the painting a lot! I spent an hour on this spread over a day and a half. Doing 10 min spurts then doing emails / stuff / what ever / before doing anothet loose 10 mins. Its just a matter of training one's mind. Lets see where we go with this weeks tutorial - Paul 😃😎
Hiya Paul, another super fantastic painting tutorial and beautiful painting. Man, you sure do make this stuff look easy - (or perhaps I just make it too hard, lol). Thanks so much for doing what you do. Not only are your videos very pleasing and relaxing to watch, but they're also full of great step-by-step tips and tricks which help to make things easier for us beginners, ... _that seem to have some sort of a mental block for the ease of painting, Argh! (😆HaHa)_ Thanks again, Paul - you're the absolute best teacher on all of UA-cam! Have a great week ahead sir and I'll catch ya on the next one. Cheers, 😉🥂 🎨🖼 🎖🏆🎖
Hi Steve - give this one a go. It's just a 1/2" brush and a little palette knife. Obviously take you time - just not too much time. And have fun! Thats the secret sauce! You've only yourself to please and if it takes a week painting 10 mins a day you'll make it by the next tutorial. I'll drop a link to the reference in the description. p.s. thanks for the contimued support through my - Buy Me A Coffee - link. My studio hasn't looked this well stocked with paints for many years! - Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
@@PaulRansonArt - _and if it takes a week painting 10 mins a day you'll make it, ..._ Hiya Paul, I'm sure glad that you mentioned that, and I guess this is why I'm off to a slower start than I'd really like to be. I've been reluctant to sit down and attempt an entire painting, because I've kind of been under the impression that once it's started, it must be done and completed within a certain period of time. Which unfortunately for me, isn't one of my bestest of friends. Perhaps you can touch on this subject at some point in a future tutorial video, because nowhere on UA-cam have I found many people offering any real sound advice and/or specific information on the time/s you have to complete a painting once started. So, I've basically been practicing on painting simple trees, bushes, clouds, Etc., Etc., on a paper canvas in my spare time until I can find a few hours to dedicate to one sit-down.
@@srm8866 hi Steve - you know, as I was typing that message about painting in 10 min bursts I was thinking I should mention that in the next video. Then as if by magic you picked up on the very same thing. Thank you so much for the feedback it really helps me to make better tutorials. I'll make special mention of this in the next video. Have a good week - Paul 😃😃😎😎
@@PaulRansonArt - Wow, isn't that odd - in a good way, haha. I'll be looking super forward to catching it. Thanks, Paul - you're the absolute best, sir!!! Cheers, 🥂
Brilliant paul loved it especially using the small brushes and knife ,I tend to put too much paint on the 1inch brush thank you and see you next Sunday 🐈🐈⬛🐶
Thank you Sylvia - yes that 1/2" brush did everything in the end. Using the biggest brush possible and keeping the amount of kit to a minimum reduces the options for fiddling. We'll see how the next one turns out - quite an experiment. I might just have to become the mad professor for this one! 😃🥰😎
@PaulRansonArt sounds intriguing 🤔 paul ,I go mad most days lol, 👀 see you Sunday and I had better take a sedative by the sounds of things 😂🤪🐈🐈⬛🐶
I bought the Meeden Paintbox when I first got started so glad I did. I have to paint in my dining room so it keeps everything in one spot. I like how you used erasers to get the canvas up. I've been using a broken canvas frame.
Yes, its a brilliant box and I'm enjoying using it for my paintings too. One extra little tip is using a few small blobs of bluetac to secure canvas boards that don't clamp in place. You'll see it again this week in the tutorial on Sunday. happy painting - Paul 😃😃
Love it.
Thank you Francisco. The next one is a little more challenging but again I'll try painting loose and see how it turns out. Hope you can join me again this Sunday - Paul 😃😎
Superb. 💯
Thank you so much. Hope you enjoy the second video out tomorrow at 6.00pm UK time. I'll be challenging myself to do a more complicated scene in the same loose style. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎
Thanks!
Thank you Robin and Mrs Angel 🥰
Thanks Paul !
Thanks David. So pleased you like it - Paul 😃😎
Yes, I do ! The techniques aren't new, but you put a fresh light on it. Plus, I've spent a lot of time in my life on waters much like in that scene. I .ay give this one a go myself, I've had a canvas untouched on my easel for too long ! Lol
@@davidg.5076 My next painting takes this looser style to the next level. A more challenging painting for us to try! Maybe get a second canvas ready 😃😃
Love the video~
Thank you Meeden - loving the new Artist Tabletop Sketchbox Easel. A welcome addition to the studio. Check out my other video where I demo the Black Tabletop Aluminium Easel ES6024 - heres a link - ua-cam.com/video/qQtAC_P92sE/v-deo.html - Happy Painting
Hi, Paul! I just commented and then realized I had some questions! So, here they are: (1) Do you know of any substitutions for grease-proof paper? I can't find anything by that name, here. (2) Which red were you using? (3) What was the "other thing" you were doing? I never did guess! 😅 And, (4) When the camera was off, what little details did you add in the foreground? Thank you so much for being my favorite teacher! I am really excited to try painting your beautiful evening sunset at the lake. Have a great day! And best wishes from Utah!
Hi Erica - I'll do my best - 1) I belive grease-proof paper is called parchment or bakery paper in the US 2) I used Bob Ross Bright red for the highlights. Its an earth toned red so its dull compared to cadmium red but that works just as well. 3) The brush. I used a 1/2" brush for everything. Always use the biggest brush possible for as much as possible. Going too small too soon leads to us artists to get lost in the detail and the over analysis that follows. So keep it big! 4) Just the dabs of red mainly at the base of the reeds. The reference photo has a tangle of red reed stems so I added a few dabs of colour. I hope this covers everything. Have fun and look at your new photos for a suitable candidate for your own fast and loose painting. Also check out the next tutorial - Cornish Coast - now that's a really fun challenge. Happy Painting and love to Utah - Paul 😃😃😎😎
Thank you so much for your replies to both my posts! 😄 I almost had a laughing fit---Yes! Parchment paper would be the same as grease-proof paper!! And I never would have thought of it! 😂 I just think that's so funny! Thank you for answering all my questions. I'm so set to go, now! Thanks for all the encouragement you give me and all us aspiring artists. You're a blessing! Have a great day! And, as always, Best wishes from Utah!
@@ericaf.8921 Hi Erica - just found this email sitting all alone at the end of my daily correspondence. How did I miss it! Well I'm glad the mystery of the greaseproof paper has been solved. I'm pleased my little channel has grown and so many people like yourself leave such kind comments. Just being able to connect with you is a joy for me. I think - post Covid - if I hadn't started doing these tutorials I would have ended up driving for a courier company or stacking shelves. Both worthy jobs we rely on but not the creative one I enjoy. So what shall I do next? I think a multiple choice quiz is the answer. Big art hugs to you in Utah 😃😃🥰🥰😎😎
got one plus paint
Thanks Ken - hope you get to paint this one. - Paul 😃😎
Fix the title mate - otherwise good video and painting :)
edit: 1 more thing - can you link the reference photo?
Hi DV - thanks for reminding me to drop the link to Pixabay for the reference - happy painting - Paul 😃😎
@@PaulRansonArt if i do my version of this painting, where can I send it? Id love to hear your feedback. Youve previously mentioned your facebook page?
@@DedgyVanced please feel free to post it on my Insta page. I'm a bit of a social media luddite so I only drop by there once in a while. But I'd like to see what you paint.