The appeal is very much the talk and invaluable words of wisdom throughout the video. Also the length of the video is fine as its nice to go through the whole process. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge Stuart.
Too many people speed up their videos theses days. I believe most think that by doing so a person will be driven to buy their full length video elsewhere. I refuse to watch those. An artist with your experience and wisdom is golden and I am more apt to support such work. I paint in Oil, Acrylic, and Watercolor. I've had a difficult time deciding where I belong and in just two of your videos you have shown me that I don't have to decide. I can do them all and appreciate each one for what it is. Thank you sir, you truly are inspiring !
Oh PS Im a teacher and a lifelong student,and your long videos show exactly how you do what you do and your stories reveal the why ,which is very helpful as most of us would be beginers as your styles pretty unique(which is saying something in this day and age).Please keep them long and chatty...
Half the pleasure with your videos is the possibility to see each brushstroke, and the effect of it. The other half is your very calm, pleasant voice giving us tips, and telling stories from your early life as a painter and graphics designer. But there is nothing wrong in silence for a while every now and then, because the real time painting makes it easy to follow the progress anyway. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
I've been painting now for about two years - retirement is grand! Thank you for your videos, they have helped me, immensely. Like many, I've seen a large and varied number of videos and most of them are helpful in some ways. Unfortunately, most offer cut down versions and the viewer loses a lot of the benefits of seeing and hearing the details. Yours, and this one in particular, was very instructive. PLEASE continue with normal speed and detailed videos. Thank you so much for doing this!
Don't worry so much about whether or not we like it or not. You have great stories and explaining why you do all the little things helps me, I am pretty much what you describe, a total beginner.
As a beginner, I appreciate all your commentary and the real time length of the videos - it gives me time to study different techniques and contemplate different approaches. Thanks for sharing!
I stay through the whole video. I run it off to the side on my computer screen, listening and looking every so often, while I work on other things. I enjoy your videos of this kind very much. They are relaxing, informative and inspirational.
I so appreciate your honesty. The fact that a genius like you can admit that you don’t always feel comfortable with painting sea scapes. I feel sometimes like I can’t be a “real” artist if I can’t do everything perfectly and easily. Thank you.
Words are missing to express my gratitude for your wonderful way of letting us know both your wise advice, and your approach to your paintings. As a beginner, I feel your long videos, your words as well as your silenced moments are extremely useful but also inspiring. So a thousand times thank you!
I'm not a hero, just a big fan of you, your painting and your voice. I love how you started with definite intentions, and ended up with something different. A happy accident. I once started to paint a seascape that ended up being a snow scene in the Welsh mountains, yes , complete with sheep 😂💚
Enjoy listening to your narrative and way of thinking. Didn't think the green cliffs tonally quite matched the sea, land and sky but do enjoy your videos.
I LOVE the longer videos! You have really inspired me to start paint landscapes! 5 years of college and BA-Studio Art and I have never painted a landscape....Over the past 2 weeks after starting to watch your videos, I will be painting my 10th painting tonight...With each painting I am getting better and better! Thank you for the inspiration!
As a painter and a biologist we are drawn to weather it makes us feel alive. I also use to go out in storms and I love them even today. Our biology as humans we are wanting be part of mother earth and storms let us feel the earth and how small we are so you are more in touch with your feelings and you show that in your paintings and you do that very well. Keep it, you my friend.
This is reminiscent of when I did faux finishes and I would use a scumbling brush to ever so lightly blend the elements that I wanted to. What makes an artist is his/her ability to bring their vision to life. And I love the way you allow the painting to unfold by playing with the paint. As you dab here, and wipe there, you see shapes that emerge, that then form the foundation of your painting. You then manipulate the paint to accentuate or mute various aspects of the brush strokes, tonal values, and textures until you are reasonably pleased with what you've done. I very much enjoy watching the process and feel quite inspired to just "play" with the paint, allowing the shapes and image to emerge from the board or canvas as I see it revealing. Thank you Stuart, I appreciate your time, your lovely sense of humor, your spirited chatter, and your well honed skill and talent. Blessings to you and please upload as many videos as you like. I am enjoying watching them and now, if you'll excuse me, it is time to paint as I am newly inspired!
I am 72 years and gave up painting when I had my beautiful daughter. I just happened upon Stuart's amazing way of painting. Well, I am dying to get my paints out again and follow this lovely gentleman. I am looking over some of my old paintings and they definitely could do with Stuart's magic brush. How do I send a photo to Stuart of one painting that I was never happy with. I feel with some help, it could just turn a corner and become interesting. Thank you Stewart for sharing your wonderful talent. You have certainly rekindled my love of oil painting, and I shall enjoy many an hour watching you work.
Stuart, greetings from Africa. You artist style and approach is phenomenal. An hour on the seascape video seemed like 5 minutes... excellent!! ...the best yet. Please give us more of that kind of detail. Looking forward to your 5 day intensive class one of these days.🖒🖒
Thank you for your facinating video's. It doesn't matter that the video reaches an hour long, I can happily listen to your voice and instruction whilst watching the development of your beautiful art.
Agreed. Too many youtube artists do these detailed paintings and skip over the tiny details that newbie painters like myself have no clue how they're done. One guy does an outline of the mountain, then says, "Just highlight this now." and the video skips to after all this detail was added. How the hell did he get from that basic shape to that detailed shaded mountain?
I can understand some wanting it slow, perhaps have two videos, one speed up, and one slowed down, the slow painting videos make me want to hang myself, two versions would please both personalities :)
@@MarcellaSmithVegan 1. hit the 3 dots in the top right hand corner. 2. Hit playback speed, then select 1.25 / 1.5 No need to record entirely new videos. By the way, if you're reading this Stuart, I personally enjoy the longer videos; and I'm a Millennial with a short attention span.
You are a wonderful teacher. Yes I do appreciate your full videos as I do paint along side in stop and starts after first watching the complete video. You probably have a wee bit of a captive audience these days what with all the isolation happening. helps so much in boosting morale. The full video accelerates the learning curve for an absolute novice by observing your superb style. Switched from canvas to hard surface and a bit more oil, much easier for the illusion of detail. No more mistakes, just scrub them out, brilliant. Look forward to one day attending your live class in France.
I enjoyed in awed all of it to the very end. So dramatic and beautiful. Thanks so very much for being so kind and generous with your art. You cannot imagine how much you heave help me with your skies. Bless you. Please take care and be healthy.
If you want me to believe that I can paint in the style you have demonstrated here by practicing, then practice I shall. With all my heart, I shall. Thank you so very much. Please continue to Inspire us all with your videos.
I always loved storms. I think the dramatic sky adds tension to a serene cliff/beach. The juxtaposition is energetic. Sort of like how I love what I call ‘oxy-moronic’ foods (i.e., cold/hot, salty/sweet, etc.) Can’t wait for the next addition!
Thanks for sharing your gift of painting with the art world. The techniques demonstrated here are very helpful. Your commentary was very enjoyable as well.
I stayed with you all the way! Loved the commentary. I am a senior lady who has decided to learn to paint in her later years and I really enjoy watching your process. I also loved the music!
I very much enjoy your teaching methods. Watching while you paint is relaxing , which is a change for me. I usually would approach a new painting very nervously , wanting it to be perfect almost from the very first stroke. If it starts going wrong , frustration with myself begins , and the jury in my head starts discouraging me. Your calm comments on being brave and to go on, “after all it is only a painting “ that can be wiped off to try a different approach, made me feel less up-tight. Also your method of few colors used in thin layers, simplifying the tools used to hardware brushes and paper towels . Brilliant! Eliminating terpenoids to clean brushes was a wonderful surprise ! I don’t have a separate studio and paint where my husband will sometime be around . He always complained of the smell of the terpenoids , which discouraged me from painting. So, to some up ; the easier tools , which changed my mind about abandoning oil painting completely, because I can’t hold the small brushes anymore because of arthritis , simplifying colors used, and your relaxed style has brought me around to changing my mind. Oh, this makes me very happy. Thank you so much ! Please go on talking while you paint . You are informative and encouraging. In all , a very good instructor. Stay safe during this very challenging time. Theresa
I am really enjoying your videos, and learning quite a lot. I've been painting for a fair number of years, but in acrylics and mostly figurative work. I am just now starting to take a serious look at landscape painting, and for years, been intimidated by oils, so in a sense, I am a beginner. And yes, I made it all the way to the end! I am enamored of your entire presentation style; everything from the tone of your voice, to the stories and asides that you throw in. I am especially fascinated with watching you paint however, because you make it look so effortless. OK, effortless with decades of practice! You make me believe that I could also be that bold! I will keep watching. Thank you for sharing.
I've no idea why your videos were recommended to me because I haven't typically watched this sort of content but I'm glad they were. I've watched several now and have thoroughly enjoyed watching your process and listening to you share your thoughts about how and why you've developed as you have, so thank you. Oil paints have always intimidated me, watching you I'm inspired to buy some and tackle a dramatic sky. 😊
stunning painting, I love the contrast between the cliffs and the sky wow! I know Eastbourne very well thankyou for your uploads, enjoying them immensely!
Believe it or not I earned a degree in English Lit and one from the School of Communications at Rutgers University. I worked many years for several newspapers, magazines and that sort of thing. I actually had a column for a magazine called Atlantic City Weekly called Always Turned on-ha! But that’s the slogan for Atlantic City-it was actually about entertainment-music, various entertainers etc. But, I had always painted in one way or another, be it furniture, gifts, whatever I could get my hands on. I now have a little artisan jewelry business-online. My point is I’ve always been a creative. We a decided to truly focus on learning how to paint pictures, I followed tutorials and even had enrolled in a couple of online academies. I’ve tried oil but it was a disaster, lol. I did follow the Boss Ross and it turned out ok, but I settled in acrylics as I thought it was easier but always wanted the feel and look of oil. Before you, I have never picked it up again. Even copying old masters I used acrylics and have never been able to find my voice or style. It’s been like a void or something-hard to explain. But in this short time since I’ve found your videos I have actually been able to be successful, essentially 😬 and have finally, I believe, have found tonalism to be the most satisfying and beautiful way of painting-maybe I have finally found my voice and I have you to thank for that. So thank you, you’ve helped me find what I’ve been searching for as painting, for me, feeds my soul, relieves stress and a million other things I don’t think I can explain. Gah! Another long comment, so sorry, I just wanted to share that with you and really just say thank you😊
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I find your narration very helpful from a beginner point of view. Slowing it all down (in stead of a time-lapse) is also extremely helpful - it's almost like getting insight into your artistic thought process.
You excelled yourself in this one Mr Davies, I was very depressed before I started watching, (just with life itself) and by the time that wonderful celtic music started complimenting your lovely seascape I was feeling a lot more human and a lot more Scottish :) BTW I loved the long, full length videos, they are pure therapy....and I love the freedom you use to paint, it is wonderful to see, I think some of us beginners are too caught up in the minutia of a painting, and avoid capturing the spirit of a scene which you do so well....
As a beginner i absolutely adore your long videos! I love your short videos as well but i enjoy immersing myself in listening to your soothing voice and watching all of your techniques and the various changes you make to the painting throughout the process. Thank you for what you do, and especially for sharing your wisdom and perspective 💓💓
This video was very instructive. I also want to try to paint a similar rock wall. It was very educational to hear what to watch for when painting the coastline. I really like such long detailed videos and at normal speed. A few years ago I also tried acrylics, but I don't like them because they dry quickly, so I'm back to oil paints. Since the goal is to watch all of your videos, and there are a lot of them, watching your videos makes every day beautiful. Many thanks to you great artist. You are a fantastic inspiration! Many thanks!
Absolutely beautiful so inspiring keep them along keep talking it’s so instructional I can’t really express how wonderful it is to watch you paint thank you again and again and yes I liked it all the way through
Thank you, Stuart ... I'm not a painter, but I do enjoy spending hours sitting in museums and galleries viewing paintings. Your videos are quite relaxing. Again, thank you.
I remember sitting out in the garden watching skies in every season, I loved them and tried to see things in the clouds. I think they give us deep emotions and we are absolutely drawn to them. It might be a British thing as our weather can change in the blink of an eye...thanks again Stuart Iam staying to the end of the video and Iam learning soo much from you...
mr davies iam french lebanese...did like the way you paint..do paint aswell..as a hobby....indeed see is hard to do but the way you did your see is perfect...i like your comments about yourself aswell of your way of paiting...what you like and what you dilike...i was very pleased to have seen your art thank you mr davies
ThT was just beautiful. I marvel at your style! It looks like such a mess and turns out beautiful and real looking. I am a new painter, and can’t wait to try and paint cliffs. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for inspiring me to paint. You are the reason. You make it look fun and not so serious. I hope it will act as a meditative activity. One day I hope to be able to afford to come out and take your class. Thanks for all that you do. Don’t worry about the obvious or beginner commentary. For those that are advanced they can turn the volume all the way down and put music on. For me it’s what allowed me to gain the confidence to try. Have a blessed day 🌺
I loved it and painted it this afternoon though not finished yet. Am learning from you about the value of changing my mind during painting, hanging loose and most importantly your techniques. For the life of me I can’t do the cliff face and struggle with the sea, but my skies are developing. Limited to a small easel in my bedroom and can only sit. It’s worth it. Next: to get a pallete knife like yours! Thanks again 😋
Just came about your videos... mesmerizing. All of it, the art, info, narrative and very rich and soothing voice. Printed out your thoughts and advice too on your website. Love that you use everyday objects as your tools too. Bought a cheap brush like yours from the store too and just kept it for over a year now without using it and happy to see it here. Am a beginner, a late bloomer if you will, with an empty nest and so don’t know what my style or genre is but trying... always love landscapes! As a Taurean and earth person, I do love some sea and cliff tops with some sea and sky.. so am feeling very inspired with what you’re doing here. Salut from the Netherlands 💋
Wonderful video; not too long. Of course, I’m a novice, so there’s that! Your stories are great & I could watch all day without you talking if need be, but the tips you give are invaluable! Thank you!
After watching a few of your landscape videos, I decided to try painting a path going through some trees. Your approach seemed so intuitive, I just knew I wanted to try it. I achieved the most natural looking tree trunks! I made a few mistakes after the trunks, mostly overworking the leaves of the trees before I realized what I had done wrong. But I learned a lot through that process, and after walking away and leaving it to dry for a few days, I was able to break up the overworked areas, and I really like it now! I just started oil painting a few weeks ago and had only tried a couple of still lives, so I’m totally thrilled with the results of my Stuart Davies experiment! Can’t wait to try a few more landscapes and a seascape too. Thank you for your very encouraging videos!
I always watch to the end. Love your work, and always learn something new each time I watch you paint. Your stories are great. Keep doing what your doing. ☮️
You are a wonderful story teller. I also stayed until the end. Your paintings are captivating and encourage me on. Thank you so much. I've watched about four of your videos this evening and will be back tomorrow. night. .
I watched all the way through. Please keep them full length. I enjoy hearing your stories and experiences
I watch all the way to the end. Your words are important. Thank you
The appeal is very much the talk and invaluable words of wisdom throughout the video. Also the length of the video is fine as its nice to go through the whole process. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge Stuart.
Too many people speed up their videos theses days. I believe most think that by doing so a person will be driven to buy their full length video elsewhere. I refuse to watch those. An artist with your experience and wisdom is golden and I am more apt to support such work.
I paint in Oil, Acrylic, and Watercolor. I've had a difficult time deciding where I belong and in just two of your videos you have shown me that I don't have to decide. I can do them all and appreciate each one for what it is.
Thank you sir, you truly are inspiring !
Oh PS Im a teacher and a lifelong student,and your long videos show exactly how you do what you do and your stories reveal the why ,which is very helpful as most of us would be beginers as your styles pretty unique(which is saying something in this day and age).Please keep them long and chatty...
what an 'arss' kisser'.........hehehehehe
You have such a soothing voice - please don't apologize for a lengthy video. We love them. Thank you for being so genuine. It's so refreshing.
I appreciate your understanding of the student not to have speed lapse videos.
You are an amazing artist.
Half the pleasure with your videos is the possibility to see each brushstroke, and the effect of it. The other half is your very calm, pleasant voice giving us tips, and telling stories from your early life as a painter and graphics designer. But there is nothing wrong in silence for a while every now and then, because the real time painting makes it easy to follow the progress anyway. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you.
I've been painting now for about two years - retirement is grand! Thank you for your videos, they have helped me, immensely. Like many, I've seen a large and varied number of videos and most of them are helpful in some ways. Unfortunately, most offer cut down versions and the viewer loses a lot of the benefits of seeing and hearing the details. Yours, and this one in particular, was very instructive. PLEASE continue with normal speed and detailed videos. Thank you so much for doing this!
I really enjoy the longer videos. I believe I learn more . Thank you
From my point those cliffs look so natural... unbelievable!
It's satisfying how once you start on the beach, it really solidifies the perspective. The cliffs feel so grand!
Don't worry so much about whether or not we like it or not. You have great stories and explaining why you do all the little things helps me, I am pretty much what you describe, a total beginner.
Watched the whole thing, loved it, so entertaining and calming. Thank you
As a beginner, I appreciate all your commentary and the real time length of the videos - it gives me time to study different techniques and contemplate different approaches. Thanks for sharing!
I stay through the whole video. I run it off to the side on my computer screen, listening and looking every so often, while I work on other things. I enjoy your videos of this kind very much. They are relaxing, informative and inspirational.
I so appreciate your honesty. The fact that a genius like you can admit that you don’t always feel comfortable with painting sea scapes. I feel sometimes like I can’t be a “real” artist if I can’t do everything perfectly and easily. Thank you.
Words are missing to express my gratitude for your wonderful way of letting us know both your wise advice, and your approach to your paintings. As a beginner, I feel your long videos, your words as well as your silenced moments are extremely useful but also inspiring. So a thousand times thank you!
Wow, thank you!
I'm not a hero, just a big fan of you, your painting and your voice. I love how you started with definite intentions, and ended up with something different. A happy accident. I once started to paint a seascape that ended up being a snow scene in the Welsh mountains, yes , complete with sheep 😂💚
Enjoy listening to your narrative and way of thinking. Didn't think the green cliffs tonally quite matched the sea, land and sky but do enjoy your videos.
I LOVE the longer videos! You have really inspired me to start paint landscapes! 5 years of college and BA-Studio Art and I have never painted a landscape....Over the past 2 weeks after starting to watch your videos, I will be painting my 10th painting tonight...With each painting I am getting better and better! Thank you for the inspiration!
Love your commentary ,your years of experience is of great value to all artists,beginner or expert..
Beautiful once again! It was so nice hearing more about your life and past experiences!
As a painter and a biologist we are drawn to weather it makes us feel alive. I also use to go out in storms and I love them even today. Our biology as humans we are wanting be part of mother earth and storms let us feel the earth and how small we are so you are more in touch with your feelings and you show that in your paintings and you do that very well. Keep it, you my friend.
I just love watching you paint and your commentary. You are s true inspiration.
This is reminiscent of when I did faux finishes and I would use a scumbling brush to ever so lightly blend the elements that I wanted to. What makes an artist is his/her ability to bring their vision to life. And I love the way you allow the painting to unfold by playing with the paint. As you dab here, and wipe there, you see shapes that emerge, that then form the foundation of your painting. You then manipulate the paint to accentuate or mute various aspects of the brush strokes, tonal values, and textures until you are reasonably pleased with what you've done. I very much enjoy watching the process and feel quite inspired to just "play" with the paint, allowing the shapes and image to emerge from the board or canvas as I see it revealing. Thank you Stuart, I appreciate your time, your lovely sense of humor, your spirited chatter, and your well honed skill and talent. Blessings to you and please upload as many videos as you like. I am enjoying watching them and now, if you'll excuse me, it is time to paint as I am newly inspired!
I am 72 years and gave up painting when I had my beautiful daughter. I just happened upon Stuart's amazing way of painting. Well, I am dying to get my paints out again and follow this lovely gentleman. I am looking over some of my old paintings and they definitely could do with Stuart's magic brush. How do I send a photo to Stuart of one painting that I was never happy with. I feel with some help, it could just turn a corner and become interesting. Thank you Stewart for sharing your wonderful talent. You have certainly rekindled my love of oil painting, and I shall enjoy many an hour watching you work.
Not only did I watch it to the end, I have watched it, I believe, twice.Can't wait to get back to oil paints. Love your stories, thank you.
Very good video. Enjoyed every second and learned much. Thank you!
Stuart, greetings from Africa. You artist style and approach is phenomenal. An hour on the seascape video seemed like 5 minutes... excellent!! ...the best yet. Please give us more of that kind of detail. Looking forward to your 5 day intensive class one of these days.🖒🖒
Beautiful Stuart ! Love your style
Please keep them full length,I never tire watching you paint,thank you sooo much for passing on your talent,you are very kind.regards from down under.
Thank you for your facinating video's. It doesn't matter that the video reaches an hour long, I can happily listen to your voice and instruction whilst watching the development of your beautiful art.
Please don't speed up your videos. Or cut the length. I enjoy listening and watching
Agreed. Too many youtube artists do these detailed paintings and skip over the tiny details that newbie painters like myself have no clue how they're done. One guy does an outline of the mountain, then says, "Just highlight this now." and the video skips to after all this detail was added. How the hell did he get from that basic shape to that detailed shaded mountain?
I can understand some wanting it slow, perhaps have two videos, one speed up, and one slowed down, the slow painting videos make me want to hang myself, two versions would please both personalities :)
@@MarcellaSmithVegan
1. hit the 3 dots in the top right hand corner.
2. Hit playback speed, then select 1.25 / 1.5
No need to record entirely new videos.
By the way, if you're reading this Stuart, I personally enjoy the longer videos; and I'm a Millennial with a short attention span.
Enjoyed this immensely! Thank you.
Agreed! More full length vids if you can 🙏🏼🌹🌹🌹
Your transitions from object to object is astonishing the detailed illusions as I call them are mesmerizing thank you for the enjoyable journey
You are a wonderful teacher. Yes I do appreciate your full videos as I do paint along side in stop and starts after first watching the complete video. You probably have a wee bit of a captive audience these days what with all the isolation happening. helps so much in boosting morale. The full video accelerates the learning curve for an absolute novice by observing your superb style. Switched from canvas to hard surface and a bit more oil, much easier for the illusion of detail. No more mistakes, just scrub them out, brilliant. Look forward to one day attending your live class in France.
Love the calming symphony sounds . You are a pleasure to study with sir.
I enjoyed in awed all of it to the very end. So dramatic and beautiful. Thanks so very much for being so kind and generous with your art. You cannot imagine how much you heave help me with your skies. Bless you. Please take care and be healthy.
You know you have a voice that helps me relax like when I watched Bob Ross 👍😀
If you want me to believe that I can paint in the style you have demonstrated here by practicing, then practice I shall. With all my heart, I shall. Thank you so very much. Please continue to Inspire us all with your videos.
I always loved storms. I think the dramatic sky adds tension to a serene cliff/beach. The juxtaposition is energetic. Sort of like how I love what I call ‘oxy-moronic’ foods (i.e., cold/hot, salty/sweet, etc.) Can’t wait for the next addition!
Amazing the way it comes together.....never get tired of your videos ....the longer the better ....thank you so much .
Thanks for sharing your gift of painting with the art world. The techniques demonstrated here are very helpful. Your commentary was very enjoyable as well.
I stayed with you all the way! Loved the commentary. I am a senior lady who has decided to learn to paint in her later years and I really enjoy watching your process. I also loved the music!
I very much enjoy your teaching methods. Watching while you paint is relaxing , which is a change for me. I usually would approach a new painting very nervously , wanting it to be perfect almost from the very first stroke. If it starts going wrong , frustration with myself begins , and the jury in my head starts discouraging me. Your calm comments on being brave and to go on, “after all it is only a painting “ that can be wiped off to try a different approach, made me feel less up-tight. Also your method of few colors used in thin layers, simplifying the tools used to hardware brushes and paper towels . Brilliant! Eliminating terpenoids to clean brushes was a wonderful surprise ! I don’t have a separate studio and paint where my husband will sometime be around . He always complained of the smell of the terpenoids , which discouraged me from painting. So, to some up ; the easier tools , which changed my mind about abandoning oil painting completely, because I can’t hold the small brushes anymore because of arthritis , simplifying colors used, and your relaxed style has brought me around to changing my mind. Oh, this makes me very happy. Thank you so much ! Please go on talking while you paint . You are informative and encouraging. In all , a very good instructor. Stay safe during this very challenging time. Theresa
Stuart I just love watching you paint it is almost as relaxing as painting myself .It also reminds me of watching my Grandma paint
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I love the natural way you paint, your work is great!!!!
Listening to that first piece of beautiful music at the end makes me a HERO then !
I’m not even a beginner, I like watching these while I try to decide whether it’s time to go buy painting supplies and give it a go, good show sir
watching you make the changes, and then develop the seascape was quite interesting
I am really enjoying your videos, and learning quite a lot. I've been painting for a fair number of years, but in acrylics and mostly figurative work. I am just now starting to take a serious look at landscape painting, and for years, been intimidated by oils, so in a sense, I am a beginner. And yes, I made it all the way to the end! I am enamored of your entire presentation style; everything from the tone of your voice, to the stories and asides that you throw in. I am especially fascinated with watching you paint however, because you make it look so effortless. OK, effortless with decades of practice! You make me believe that I could also be that bold! I will keep watching. Thank you for sharing.
I've no idea why your videos were recommended to me because I haven't typically watched this sort of content but I'm glad they were. I've watched several now and have thoroughly enjoyed watching your process and listening to you share your thoughts about how and why you've developed as you have, so thank you. Oil paints have always intimidated me, watching you I'm inspired to buy some and tackle a dramatic sky. 😊
Best comment all day ' Ive never wanted to be food'- fantastic and the painting/commentry
I love these long videos helps me really see and learn and also get to know you
Its so fun to watch you paint and hearing you commenting and I learn a lot too
Thank you
it's lovely listening to you stuart!
stunning painting, I love the contrast between the cliffs and the sky wow! I know Eastbourne very well thankyou for your uploads, enjoying them immensely!
Love to watch you paint...you do not talk too much. You have also helped me grow with my painting skills.
Believe it or not I earned a degree in English Lit and one from the School of Communications at Rutgers University. I worked many years for several newspapers, magazines and that sort of thing. I actually had a column for a magazine called Atlantic City Weekly called Always Turned on-ha! But that’s the slogan for Atlantic City-it was actually about entertainment-music, various entertainers etc. But, I had always painted in one way or another, be it furniture, gifts, whatever I could get my hands on. I now have a little artisan jewelry business-online. My point is I’ve always been a creative. We a decided to truly focus on learning how to paint pictures, I followed tutorials and even had enrolled in a couple of online academies. I’ve tried oil but it was a disaster, lol. I did follow the Boss Ross and it turned out ok, but I settled in acrylics as I thought it was easier but always wanted the feel and look of oil. Before you, I have never picked it up again. Even copying old masters I used acrylics and have never been able to find my voice or style. It’s been like a void or something-hard to explain. But in this short time since I’ve found your videos I have actually been able to be successful, essentially 😬 and have finally, I believe, have found tonalism to be the most satisfying and beautiful way of painting-maybe I have finally found my voice and I have you to thank for that. So thank you, you’ve helped me find what I’ve been searching for as painting, for me, feeds my soul, relieves stress and a million other things I don’t think I can explain. Gah! Another long comment, so sorry, I just wanted to share that with you and really just say thank you😊
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I find your narration very helpful from a beginner point of view. Slowing it all down (in stead of a time-lapse) is also extremely helpful - it's almost like getting insight into your artistic thought process.
Magnificent cliffage. Watched all for second time. Lovely questioning listenable tone commentary: free from hard absolutes, obliquely confident.
Big fan of crime novels, Peter Lovesey a favorite! Must try a Stuart Davies!
I love your work Stuart. Thank you for the techniques and encouragement as an artist.
You excelled yourself in this one Mr Davies, I was very depressed before I started watching, (just with life itself) and by the time that wonderful celtic music started complimenting your lovely seascape I was feeling a lot more human and a lot more Scottish :) BTW I loved the long, full length videos, they are pure therapy....and I love the freedom you use to paint, it is wonderful to see, I think some of us beginners are too caught up in the minutia of a painting, and avoid capturing the spirit of a scene which you do so well....
As a beginner i absolutely adore your long videos! I love your short videos as well but i enjoy immersing myself in listening to your soothing voice and watching all of your techniques and the various changes you make to the painting throughout the process. Thank you for what you do, and especially for sharing your wisdom and perspective 💓💓
Glad you like them!
55:41 a special treat, as will be one on composition/armatures..thank you Stuart
I've watched not just this entire hour-long video, but several others before this one. I'm fascinated with your technique & can't wait to try it!
Looking forward to watch you finish this beautiful sea skape
I ALWAYS STAY TO THE END! SOAKING UP KNOWLEDGE!!! THANK YOU STUART
When i read a book i read every word..and i watch every minute of your videos..so instructive
This video was very instructive. I also want to try to paint a similar rock wall. It was very educational to hear what to watch for when painting the coastline. I really like such long detailed videos and at normal speed. A few years ago I also tried acrylics, but I don't like them because they dry quickly, so I'm back to oil paints. Since the goal is to watch all of your videos, and there are a lot of them, watching your videos makes every day beautiful. Many thanks to you great artist. You are a fantastic inspiration! Many thanks!
Absolutely beautiful so inspiring keep them along keep talking it’s so instructional I can’t really express how wonderful it is to watch you paint thank you again and again and yes I liked it all the way through
just saw this now,,,very interesting,,,the general approach, the textures,,,,and fantastic clouds,,,
i enjoyed watching and listening as this painting unfolded -thanks!
Thank you, Stuart ... I'm not a painter, but I do enjoy spending hours sitting in museums and galleries viewing paintings. Your videos are quite relaxing. Again, thank you.
I love your speaking voice, it's peaceful as you talk through your painting I watch right till the end.
Live in Wiltshire.
Love your voice and your stories while you work!!
Much Thanks!!
I remember sitting out in the garden watching skies in every season, I loved them and tried to see things in the clouds. I think they give us deep emotions and we are absolutely drawn to them. It might be a British thing as our weather can change in the blink of an eye...thanks again Stuart Iam staying to the end of the video and Iam learning soo much from you...
mesmerizing !! I love watching you paint!!
Interesting way to paint cliffs and seascape and as usual amazing, thank you Stuart.
mr davies iam french lebanese...did like the way you paint..do paint aswell..as a hobby....indeed see is hard to do but the way you did your see is perfect...i like your comments about yourself aswell of your way of paiting...what you like and what you dilike...i was very pleased to have seen your art thank you mr davies
what a wonderful class! thanks so much! i also love the full lenght and listening to you!
It was a pleasure to watch for the full hour.
ThT was just beautiful. I marvel at your style! It looks like such a mess and turns out beautiful and real looking. I am a new painter, and can’t wait to try and paint cliffs. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for inspiring me to paint. You are the reason. You make it look fun and not so serious. I hope it will act as a meditative activity. One day I hope to be able to afford to come out and take your class. Thanks for all that you do.
Don’t worry about the obvious or beginner commentary. For those that are advanced they can turn the volume all the way down and put music on. For me it’s what allowed me to gain the confidence to try.
Have a blessed day 🌺
I loved it and painted it this afternoon though not finished yet. Am learning from you about the value of changing my mind during painting, hanging loose and most importantly your techniques. For the life of me I can’t do the cliff face and struggle with the sea, but my skies are developing. Limited to a small easel in my bedroom and can only sit. It’s worth it. Next: to get a pallete knife like yours! Thanks again 😋
Just came about your videos... mesmerizing. All of it, the art, info, narrative and very rich and soothing voice. Printed out your thoughts and advice too on your website. Love that you use everyday objects as your tools too. Bought a cheap brush like yours from the store too and just kept it for over a year now without using it and happy to see it here. Am a beginner, a late bloomer if you will, with an empty nest and so don’t know what my style or genre is but trying... always love landscapes! As a Taurean and earth person, I do love some sea and cliff tops with some sea and sky.. so am feeling very inspired with what you’re doing here. Salut from the Netherlands 💋
I love your narrative! It is very informative hearing you "think out loud" and solve problems.
Absolutely love this dramatic painting!! ❤
wonderful sea scape and cliffs wonderful xx
Love this one. Going try the technique you used on the cliffs on my Western mountains. Think it will improve them greatly. Thanks
This is the second time I have watched this video and learned a lot. Learned a lot the first time. Thank you very much.
Wonderful video; not too long. Of course, I’m a novice, so there’s that!
Your stories are great & I could watch all day without you talking if need be, but the tips you give are invaluable! Thank you!
Thank you--I am learning a great deal from watching entire videos. I want to paint in this way, and your words are encouraging.
After watching a few of your landscape videos, I decided to try painting a path going through some trees. Your approach seemed so intuitive, I just knew I wanted to try it. I achieved the most natural looking tree trunks! I made a few mistakes after the trunks, mostly overworking the leaves of the trees before I realized what I had done wrong. But I learned a lot through that process, and after walking away and leaving it to dry for a few days, I was able to break up the overworked areas, and I really like it now! I just started oil painting a few weeks ago and had only tried a couple of still lives, so I’m totally thrilled with the results of my Stuart Davies experiment! Can’t wait to try a few more landscapes and a seascape too. Thank you for your very encouraging videos!
I always watch to the end. Love your work, and always learn something new each time I watch you paint. Your stories are great. Keep doing what your doing. ☮️
You are a wonderful story teller. I also stayed until the end. Your paintings are captivating and encourage me on. Thank you so much. I've watched about four of your videos this evening and will be back tomorrow. night. .
Thank you so much!
This incredible painting is like a visual poetry for my eyes !!! Thank you so much for sharing. Greetings...
Thank you so very much for the long video. Very interesting and fun to watch. Wonderful painting.
It's so dark and deep ..but in a good way.. it's just amazing