Absolutely the best lessons about painting, and not only portraits. I love all your videos and I thank you a million times for the patience you have to explain everything.
Thanks for showing us the, behind the scenes, side of fixing a portrait. That isn't often shown. There is so much wisdom in you remarks, thank you for sharing.
Thanks for allowing us to see how you solve a problem. This is very helpful. I wish I found you YEARS ago. I listen to you while I paint, and therefore I especially like the longer versions. Thanks again. Julie from Georgia
Just discovered your channel. I have been painting portraits, on again off again, since the early 80's. Just as a hobby, as I have been running my sign shop for the last 35 years, and it occupies most of my time. No formal training, I just pay attention to the work I admire. I have all the John Howard Sanden books, and really like that sort of style. However I think I have found a new favorite in you sir. I have honestly learned more watching three of your UA-cam videos, then I have learned reading and poking around on the internet in the last three years. You are a great artist and a great teacher!
I painted a large portrait some 20 years ago of my niece and have never been happy with the likeness. You have given me a good plan to go about fixing it. Thank you so much.
You are the first artist I have viewed that actually uses glazing like the masters did and has a profound result. Now I will combine Sandon method and glazing to create a better looking portrait. Thanks…..
I've been reading all the comments . Honestly they are commenting just what I wanted to say . Your video and your instructions are beyond being useful and I'm so happy to found your Chanel 😀 Thank you my artist Ben 🙏.you are amazing artist/ instructor and educator .God bless you 🙏🙏
Very informative. Sometimes I just loose heart to paint a portrait but you make it so simple and point out that even a professional like you need to correct things eventually. Thanks.
So helpful to see a real repair in action, made such a difference that I didn’t even see it was needed, but it improved so much. Thank you so much again.
Be, you are a wonderful teacher! So inspiring, and clear in your instruction. I have now watched several of your videos (whilst I learn to paint during the Covid lockdown in Melbourne), and even my husband, a computer nerd is now repeating your instructions to me..... the ear can never be too red! So now I must abandon the need to fuss, keep it simple, make my ears more red, keep my shadows are warm, and throw away my black! Thank you so much for your generosity. You are amazing!
Thank you for showing the way you applied that glazing medium. It really shows off some of the strengths of oil painting to me. I never knew about wiping linseed oil on an oil painting before an edit either. I plan on adding both to my toolkit, when I start using oils.
This is the perfect tutorial that I needed to slightly move the base of the nose on a portrait I am doing of my 90 year old mother! Thank you! A tiny millimeter makes a difference! Older skin is quite difficult and glazing really makes it come alive!!!
I totally can relate to all of this! Thank you for the reminder. You teach in a very honest and understandable way, and you reminded me of how to 'see' the subject for what it is not the image we have stuck in our head. great video!!
Thank you for the intellectual thinking, this is how I paint and you have really helped me to understand the small nuances needed - this is a lovely painting.
Exactly what I needed. Perfect timing. I have been fussing around and ruining a portrait. Which I had to set aside because I did so many wrong 'improvements'. Now I will try your method, with my colours. Thank You!!!!
Thank you so much for your inspiring technique and informative video. I have learned a lot from you and found your way very illuminating. I have subscribed to your channel and can’t wait for your next video. Thank you from Scotland 🏴
Un bon truc l'huile sur la toile je ne le connaissais pas .. même si je peint depuis près de 20 ans. / A good trick that i just get it tonight ... and i am painting for over 20 years now ... You are the best ,, Bravo To bad that i din't now you before ... / j'aurais aimé vous connaître avant ... Mais il est jamais trop tard et vous m'avez redonné le goût de foncer ./ But it is never to late as they said ... Now i do want to paint more than ever ,,, Thank you so much Mister ...
Ik merk dat ik gewoon zit te kijken met mijn adem in te houdenen tijdje , voor bepaalde streken waar je aan het corrigeren ben, dat Liquin heb ik nooit van geweten, en vind het geweldig, de manier waarop je iets zo gemakkelijk ( lijkt zo maar is het niet ) kan corrigeren vind ik zo super om te zien, ik kan zo veel van je leren, ik hoop dat ik ooit beter mag worden met mijn portretten, daar gaat toch mijn hart naar uit, dus.. de aanhouder wint toch? dank je Ben. ik vind het echt geweldig!! wat geniet ik van je lessen !!
Mr. Lustenhouwer, regarding your photoshop trick, you could save yourself some considerable time by simply pasting one over the other and then adjusting the transparency of the top layer, rather than making all the marks on another layer manually. You can adjust the transparency to any point and back again, giving you a constant reference for corrections. You could also change the brightness/contrast on one so that you can more easily differentiate between the two when sliding the transparency. This should save you a lot of time creating the outlines, which I can imagine might be the most laborious task :)
I'm self taught. Your thought process is so amazing. I just go at it and hope for the best. You're so intelligent about your approach to painting. Were you taught this way?
My late grisaille teacher Joh Gutcher made a comment that Rembrandt used so many glazes that you could pick up the painting by the nose. I now use Walnut oil Alkyd as my glazing agent. Once again, an excelent lesson.
I've been viewing the channels of several other painters here. Most of them will start with a drawing (sometimes projected) and they will vary in detail. One in particular will give outlines to the parts of the face where there are colour changes. The end result is what I would call a paint by numbers painting -- there is not enough of a transition between the different areas, and it has a very stiff feel to it. You on the other hand always have a painting when you're done!
Wonderful video especially with your explanation of using the layers in photoshop. I noticed, what appears to be, a sliding mahl stick apparatus attached to your easel. Did you make it yourself? It’s pretty clever. Thank you, Michael
You are very welcome. Would you have any plans on how to build the sliding mahl stick you are using in this video? I hope that you are staying healthy.
So zu malen wie Sie erfordert nicht nur Meisterschaft, sondern auch Mut und Charakter! Sie haben sich nicht vom Modernismus und deren (oft gekauften und nicht selten "verbildeten") Anhängern verführen lassen, sondern sind konsequent Ihren Weg gegangen. Im Gegensatz zur "Modernen Kunst" ist die traditionelle Malerei, wie auch die figürliche Bildhauerei im Zuge des Kultur-Marxismus der vergangenen 75 Jahre weit schlechter als nur "stiefmütterlich" behandelt worden. Ja, man kann sogar sagen, dass die traditionell orientierten Künstler geradezu verpönt waren und leider - besonders im "staatlich" geförderten Umfeld immer noch sind. Aber es werden bald bessere Zeiten kommen! Halten Sie durch!
Ich habe mir nie Sorgen um allgemeine Mode in der Kunst gemacht. Es ist jedoch so, dass die klassische Bildung weniger qualifizierte Lehrer hervorbrachte. Das ist einer der Gründe für meine Video-Aktivität. I never worried about general fashions in art. It is true that classical education produced less skilled teachers. That is one of the reasons for my video activity. Vielen Dank Dank.
Ok , ok ,ok I’ll go fix my mother’s painting. Ben , you can’t teach quality, standards or differences in ability to see it. This is one reason a painting is never finished with me . I can never walk by a previous painting without changing something. Drives me nuts. Great video. Superb. Maybe the best I’ve ever seen.
A superb demonstration. Could you explain the term "connect" you use? Is this another way to explain the blending or softening of tones adjacent to one another.
I like it. And I like your art. Do you think that the tip of the glasses from the left should touch the lady's ear? Seems a little high to me. Thank you
Hi Ben, I have gotten so much from your lessons which I just found the other day. I have already used photoshop to work on improving likeness and find that is an amazing idea. I have a question about your light and shadow concepts in portrait painting, however. You state, several times, that it's best to use cool colors for highlights and warm colors for shadows. Does this concept also apply to landscape and still life paintings? As I watched you add the highlights on the portrait, I was startled at how much punch you were able to add. I have struggled with white, yellow, red etc to no avail. I can't wait to try this on my portrait. Anyway, I really want to know if the same concept holds true for other painting types. Many thanks,
Hi Pat. Usually the light source indoor is cool. So in theory the highlights are cool as well. The trick is that you don't perceive it as such so easy. When I paint a portrait I try to pull apart the different colors to underscore them, to a certain extend of course. That is why sometimes my highlights are a bit too "punchy" But it depends on someone´s personal style. To explain in other words I am more a follower of Sorolla than Ingres. In painting there are a number of contrasts that an artist has available. Like dark-light, low-high key, round shapes versus square ones, much or little paint, etc. So is the cool warm contrast.
Hummmmmmmm. I see your point after comparing the artists you listed. Even when I can capture likeness, and that is a real challenge, I fail to infuse energy and aliveness into my paintings. Quantity of paint, soft and hard edges, "noise," bold brush strokes are all elusive to me when I do portraits as I am too invested the longer I work. I have made some real discoveries during this process--especially how the dimensions of the face change as one ages. Practice, practice, practice!!! I really am thankful for your videos and the guidance they provide.
To my inexperienced eyes, the zip and the ear ring are a bit too bright - I am not sure what the correct term is but in the actual photo, they are somewhat subtle. I can't paint as well as you can, though. Thank you for sharing. You have earned a sub from me.
Hello Ben. Do you use a drying Linseed oil? It looks like Royal Talens, but I couldn’t make out any other information on the bottle. I like the idea of using a small amount and spreading with my hand instead of worrying about rags that could become a fire hazard. Thanks again for passing on your knowledge 👍🏻😊
Leigh Cutting normally I begin the painting with bristle brushes and end up with soft synthetic ( simulating sable) for details. The bristle brushes are best for block in and ala prima because they are stiff enough to move the paint. Soft brushes are good for details and glazes because they leave less brushstrokes
Hello Kristina. I am afraid to tell you that I do not teach online. I will do a workshop in Holland next year: ateliervivre.nl/english-workshop-ben-lustenhouwer/
Great informative video thank you so very much! Please can I ask is it ok to use liquin glaze on this way over oil paint without liquin? I wonder if it dries to fast over the top of the slower drying paint? I wonder if you would need to use liquin as a medium throughout the painting on every layer in order to do this glazing?? 🎀💖🤔
I am not really a technical expert on mediums but I use the liquid only in a very thin, single layer onto of the oil painting where I did not use any medium. But only when the painting is dry for a couple of weeks.
Absolutely the best lessons about painting, and not only portraits. I love all your videos and I thank you a million times for the patience you have to explain everything.
Thank you Simona
Thanks for showing us the, behind the scenes, side of fixing a portrait. That isn't often shown. There is so much wisdom in you remarks, thank you for sharing.
My pleasure!
This is my all-time favorite painting channel! He genuinely wants to share knowledge and foster the viewer's artistic skill. Thank you!
My pleasure 😊
Thanks for allowing us to see how you solve a problem. This is very helpful. I wish I found you YEARS ago. I listen to you while I paint, and therefore I especially like the longer versions. Thanks again. Julie from Georgia
Thank you Julie. Always good to hear it was helpful.
Just discovered your channel. I have been painting portraits, on again off again, since the early 80's. Just as a hobby, as I have been running my sign shop for the last 35 years, and it occupies most of my time. No formal training, I just pay attention to the work I admire. I have all the John Howard Sanden books, and really like that sort of style. However I think I have found a new favorite in you sir. I have honestly learned more watching three of your UA-cam videos, then I have learned reading and poking around on the internet in the last three years. You are a great artist and a great teacher!
Thank you Ben! Your channel is a wonderful gift!
Thank you Christopher
I painted a large portrait some 20 years ago of my niece and have never been happy with the likeness. You have given me a good plan to go about fixing it. Thank you so much.
It´s my pleasure.
You are the one Who explain me the way to go
You are my favorite portrait painter ive been following you since i was 16 (im 22 now) and i paint portraits too! You inspire me to go on
Thank you for letting me know. I am glad being able to help you.
You are the first artist I have viewed that actually uses glazing like the masters did and has a profound result. Now I will combine Sandon method and glazing to create a better looking portrait. Thanks…..
Thank you for sharing your expertise tips for correcting oil painting errors. Lovely painting!
Thank you Jerannette
I've been reading all the comments . Honestly they are commenting just what I wanted to say . Your video and your instructions are beyond being useful and I'm so happy to found your Chanel 😀 Thank you my artist Ben 🙏.you are amazing artist/ instructor and educator .God bless you 🙏🙏
Thank you for your kind words Monir.
Very informative. Sometimes I just loose heart to paint a portrait but you make it so simple and point out that even a professional like you need to correct things eventually. Thanks.
So helpful to see a real repair in action, made such a difference that I didn’t even see it was needed, but it improved so much. Thank you so much again.
I want to show that mistakes belong to the process.
Thank you Ben! Your classes have taught me so much!
Great to hear!
It's a pleasure see you painting.. Thanks again!
Be, you are a wonderful teacher! So inspiring, and clear in your instruction. I have now watched several of your videos (whilst I learn to paint during the Covid lockdown in Melbourne), and even my husband, a computer nerd is now repeating your instructions to me..... the ear can never be too red!
So now I must abandon the need to fuss, keep it simple, make my ears more red, keep my shadows are warm, and throw away my black!
Thank you so much for your generosity. You are amazing!
Indeed, it is all about repeating. Stay safe and keep painting.
Thank you for showing the way you applied that glazing medium. It really shows off some of the strengths of oil painting to me. I never knew about wiping linseed oil on an oil painting before an edit either. I plan on adding both to my toolkit, when I start using oils.
Glad it was helpful!
This is the perfect tutorial that I needed to slightly move the base of the nose on a portrait I am doing of my 90 year old mother! Thank you! A tiny millimeter makes a difference! Older skin is quite difficult and glazing really makes it come alive!!!
Glad it helped!
What a pro! Thanks for Sharing your expertise!
I totally can relate to all of this! Thank you for the reminder. You teach in a very honest and understandable way, and you reminded me of how to 'see' the subject for what it is not the image we have stuck in our head. great video!!
Thank you Marie
Thank you for the intellectual thinking, this is how I paint and you have really helped me to understand the small nuances needed - this is a lovely painting.
Thank you for sharing your amazing skill and knowledge with us in such a clear, concise manner
Love your work every time Mr. Ben. Very educational and entertaining.
Thank you.
portraiture is so difficult to do. Thank you for your tutorial
You're welcome 😊
Exactly what I needed. Perfect timing. I have been fussing around and ruining a portrait. Which I had to set aside because I did so many wrong 'improvements'. Now I will try your method, with my colours. Thank You!!!!
Another amazing tutorial! So, full of info that's easy to understand and apply in a short segment.
Thank you Jamie.
Thank you so much for your inspiring technique and informative video. I have learned a lot from you and found your way very illuminating. I have subscribed to your channel and can’t wait for your next video. Thank you from Scotland 🏴
Thank you. After summer more videos.
Un bon truc l'huile sur la toile je ne le connaissais pas .. même si je peint depuis près de 20 ans. / A good trick that i just get it tonight ... and i am painting for over 20 years now ... You are the best ,, Bravo To bad that i din't now you before ... / j'aurais aimé vous connaître avant ... Mais il est jamais trop tard et vous m'avez redonné le goût de foncer ./ But it is never to late as they said ... Now i do want to paint more than ever ,,, Thank you so much Mister ...
Thank you very much. It is my pleasure.
Ik merk dat ik gewoon zit te kijken met mijn adem in te houdenen tijdje , voor bepaalde streken waar je aan het corrigeren ben, dat Liquin heb ik nooit van geweten, en vind het geweldig, de manier waarop je iets zo gemakkelijk ( lijkt zo maar is het niet ) kan corrigeren vind ik zo super om te zien, ik kan zo veel van je leren, ik hoop dat ik ooit beter mag worden met mijn portretten, daar gaat toch mijn hart naar uit, dus.. de aanhouder wint toch? dank je Ben. ik vind het echt geweldig!! wat geniet ik van je lessen !!
Alles wat je heel graag wilt gaat lukken Karen.
@@lustenhouwer Ja dat is zo waar, bedankt nogmaals Ben .
You make it look so effortless. Amazing work, it’s so beautiful.
Thank you very much!
Mr. Lustenhouwer, regarding your photoshop trick, you could save yourself some considerable time by simply pasting one over the other and then adjusting the transparency of the top layer, rather than making all the marks on another layer manually. You can adjust the transparency to any point and back again, giving you a constant reference for corrections. You could also change the brightness/contrast on one so that you can more easily differentiate between the two when sliding the transparency. This should save you a lot of time creating the outlines, which I can imagine might be the most laborious task :)
Yes Thomas. That is a far better idea. Thank you.
Hi so happy I found you. I really like the way you teach. Thank you very much. Nicole, Quebec. Canada.
Thank you for your demonstration. I am learning a lot from your videos.
So good to hear.
Fantastic tutorial thank you very much for sharing.
Amazing info regarding glazing...thx so much
New to oil painting here. Thanks for your sharing of knowledge! ❤️🇺🇸
Information is great sir thanks
Great content as always Ben. Cheers
Great magic knowledge. Bedankt voor de tip. 👍
As always a pleasure to watch you paint. And now correct. Made for me alone I'm sure
May be that is true. Some paintings by Joaquin Sorolla is only made for me to be seen. That is how I felt sometimes.
So glad I found you- you are helping me such a lot 😀
Nice to hear May
I'm self taught. Your thought process is so amazing. I just go at it and hope for the best. You're so intelligent about your approach to painting. Were you taught this way?
I am teaching portrait painting already for years and know the stumbling blocks. Also what questions people have.
I'm so glad I found your channel!
Hello Sir, it's very generous sharing of your awesome skill. It's a unique video with extraordinary knowledgeable tips. Thank you very much! 🙏
very nice demonstration enriched with colors and painting technique good continuation
Thank you! Cheers!
brilliant painting and great info. thank you for your work
Your videos are incredibly helpful! Thank you so very much for sharing.
It is great and very educational for my painting path. Thank you. Just found your painting channel.
Thank you Eva
Ik geniet van je updates, Ben, heel nuttig! Dank je wel! 👍
My late grisaille teacher Joh Gutcher made a comment that Rembrandt used so many glazes that you could pick up the painting by the nose. I now use Walnut oil Alkyd as my glazing agent. Once again, an excelent lesson.
Thank you William
"hanging around the truth" - I like it
Thank you for your lecture. You're helping me a lot.
it is my pleasure
increible! Contando sus secretos para mejorar su trabajo, solo aumenta mi admiración por este artista y su honestidad y simpleza.....
Muchas gracias Adriana.
Wederom bedankt voor de gouden tips Ben.
Dank, graag gedsaan.
Very practical. Thanks!
Amazing portrait! Awesome color details. Very inspiring. New friend here. Who else wants to learn more?
Thank you so much 😀
Great demonstration. Thank you.
I've been watching your videos thanks you gave me more tips for portriat 💕 i always draw portraits my self paintings sometime color pencil thanksss
Thank you so much for your time and your expertise sharing
My pleasure!
Tu
Waooooo!!
You are great portrait painter ! ...what técnic !! CONFRATULATION!!
my pleasure
Very nice
Brilliant ...
I've been viewing the channels of several other painters here. Most of them will start with a drawing (sometimes projected) and they will vary in detail. One in particular will give outlines to the parts of the face where there are colour changes. The end result is what I would call a paint by numbers painting -- there is not enough of a transition between the different areas, and it has a very stiff feel to it. You on the other hand always have a painting when you're done!
Yea. It is my aim to paint a PAINTING.
Wonderful video especially with your explanation of using the layers in photoshop. I noticed, what appears to be, a sliding mahl stick apparatus attached to your easel. Did you make it yourself? It’s pretty clever. Thank you, Michael
You are very welcome. Would you have any plans on how to build the sliding mahl stick you are using in this video? I hope that you are staying healthy.
Since 6 year ago i follow u sir, thank a lot
Very helpful explanation
Valuable information.many thanks
So zu malen wie Sie erfordert nicht nur Meisterschaft, sondern auch Mut und Charakter! Sie haben sich nicht vom Modernismus und deren (oft gekauften und nicht selten "verbildeten") Anhängern verführen lassen, sondern sind konsequent Ihren Weg gegangen. Im Gegensatz zur "Modernen Kunst" ist die traditionelle Malerei, wie auch die figürliche Bildhauerei im Zuge des Kultur-Marxismus der vergangenen 75 Jahre weit schlechter als nur "stiefmütterlich" behandelt worden. Ja, man kann sogar sagen, dass die traditionell orientierten Künstler geradezu verpönt waren und leider - besonders im "staatlich" geförderten Umfeld immer noch sind. Aber es werden bald bessere Zeiten kommen! Halten Sie durch!
Ich habe mir nie Sorgen um allgemeine Mode in der Kunst gemacht. Es ist jedoch so, dass die klassische Bildung weniger qualifizierte Lehrer hervorbrachte. Das ist einer der Gründe für meine Video-Aktivität.
I never worried about general fashions in art. It is true that classical education produced less skilled teachers. That is one of the reasons for my video activity. Vielen Dank Dank.
Amazing information. Thanks
Ok , ok ,ok I’ll go fix my mother’s painting. Ben , you can’t teach quality, standards or differences in ability to see it. This is one reason a painting is never finished with me . I can never walk by a previous painting without changing something. Drives me nuts.
Great video. Superb. Maybe the best I’ve ever seen.
Thanks for the knowledge
A superb demonstration. Could you explain the term "connect" you use? Is this another way to explain the blending or softening of tones adjacent to one another.
Here I mean that the difficulty is the connection with the old paint. The new brush strokes don't easily blend because the old paint is dry already.
Excelente.!!! Muy pocos artistas nos enseñan sus errores y lo que es mas importante como corregirlos.
Gracias por tu comentario.
Lovely
You're amazing!! Thank you!!
You're so welcome!
Hi excellent videos and demos on your channel. Can you please offer a few instruction videos on darker skin tones. Thank you
One day I will.
Thank you.
Excellent ! I only don't like the highligt on the lip (?)
I like it. And I like your art. Do you think that the tip of the glasses from the left should touch the lady's ear? Seems a little high to me. Thank you
Could be
Thanks you so much! From Argentina saludos!
Un placer Manuela.
Muchas gracias, bendiciones desde México 🙌🏻👏👏👏👏👏💐
Gracias Nancy.
In photoshop you could also change the top layer opacity to view the uderlayer. Moreover, there are a couple of blending modes which may be helpfull.
That is a possibility but you will not see the exact errors immediately
I love your instruction. Could it make the painting a bit warmer and personal if you had her eyes look at you.?
This portrait is done from live sitting. I don´t like the sitter to look at me for such a long time.
Cool instructional video...keep them coming....i'm interested to know what the piece of music is called, played by Will Sophie.
Heb erg veel aan je tips en trucs en blijf je zeker volgen. Jammer dat het in het Engels is. Moet me dan te veel focussen op wat je zegt.
Dank je. Ik vertaal nu enkel nog in het Spaans. Dat is al een heel werk. Maar zodra ik meer tijd heb komen er veel talen bij.
Hi Ben, I have gotten so much from your lessons which I just found the other day. I have already used photoshop to work on improving likeness and find that is an amazing idea. I have a question about your light and shadow concepts in portrait painting, however. You state, several times, that it's best to use cool colors for highlights and warm colors for shadows. Does this concept also apply to landscape and still life paintings? As I watched you add the highlights on the portrait, I was startled at how much punch you were able to add. I have struggled with white, yellow, red etc to no avail. I can't wait to try this on my portrait. Anyway, I really want to know if the same concept holds true for other painting types. Many thanks,
Hi Pat. Usually the light source indoor is cool. So in theory the highlights are cool as well. The trick is that you don't perceive it as such so easy. When I paint a portrait I try to pull apart the different colors to underscore them, to a certain extend of course. That is why sometimes my highlights are a bit too "punchy"
But it depends on someone´s personal style. To explain in other words I am more a follower of Sorolla than Ingres. In painting there are a number of contrasts that an artist has available. Like dark-light, low-high key, round shapes versus square ones, much or little paint, etc. So is the cool warm contrast.
Hummmmmmmm. I see your point after comparing the artists you listed. Even when I can capture likeness, and that is a real challenge, I fail to infuse energy and aliveness into my paintings. Quantity of paint, soft and hard edges, "noise," bold brush strokes are all elusive to me when I do portraits as I am too invested the longer I work. I have made some real discoveries during this process--especially how the dimensions of the face change as one ages. Practice, practice, practice!!! I really am thankful for your videos and the guidance they provide.
Another great video! What were you painting on? I see you used a saw to trim it.
This one is on a MDF panel.
Excelente maestro aprecio muchísimo vuestras enseñanza gracias 🙏
Gracias Belinda
Awesome. Thank you sir.
Most welcome!
To my inexperienced eyes, the zip and the ear ring are a bit too bright - I am not sure what the correct term is but in the actual photo, they are somewhat subtle. I can't paint as well as you can, though.
Thank you for sharing.
You have earned a sub from me.
Really useful if you want to transfer all the excess oils that are found in some ones hand... Why not a soft brush or make up sponge? 😜
Hello Ben. Do you use a drying Linseed oil? It looks like Royal Talens, but I couldn’t make out any other information on the bottle. I like the idea of using a small amount and spreading with my hand instead of worrying about rags that could become a fire hazard. Thanks again for passing on your knowledge 👍🏻😊
Hello Stephanie. I use the normal linseed oil. Talens 027. But any good linseed is perfect.
Thank you again, Ben! I’m so grateful I found your videos!
Very nice! Are you using bristle or synthetic brushes?
I use them both interchangeably.
Leigh Cutting normally I begin the painting with bristle brushes and end up with soft synthetic ( simulating sable) for details. The bristle brushes are best for block in and ala prima because they are stiff enough to move the paint. Soft brushes are good for details and glazes because they leave less brushstrokes
Hello! Dear Ben, I admire your work! Can I become your online student? Or do you have workshops?
Hello Kristina. I am afraid to tell you that I do not teach online. I will do a workshop in Holland next year: ateliervivre.nl/english-workshop-ben-lustenhouwer/
Thank you
Thank you so much for info
My pleasure
Very informative
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much !
Thank you Line
Great informative video thank you so very much! Please can I ask is it ok to use liquin glaze on this way over oil paint without liquin? I wonder if it dries to fast over the top of the slower drying paint? I wonder if you would need to use liquin as a medium throughout the painting on every layer in order to do this glazing?? 🎀💖🤔
I am not really a technical expert on mediums but I use the liquid only in a very thin, single layer onto of the oil painting where I did not use any medium. But only when the painting is dry for a couple of weeks.
Hehe, that is useful!