Oil Painting for Absolute Beginners - with Stuart Davies PART 1
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2021
- This is intended for people starting out on their journey into oil painting. I've kept it as simple as possible (I hope)!
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Overcoming one's own doubts about one's self, are the only true barriers to any creative endeavor. Do not allow any negativity to interfere - just get started.
Beginners or experienced artists can learn from the masters, like Mr. Davies.
I love the idea of “starting as If it doesn’t matter”. I find when I paint without preconceived expectations I usually turn out with a much better painting and enjoy the process so much more. Great advice!
that is so true, i've done my first painting with this method and i was pleasantly surprised.
@@DoranBeats 100%. Something I always have to remind myself. I think it’s something about being relaxed and willing to go on the journey you are able to enjoy the process so much more and I think it almost always elicits a better end result.
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Much obliged
I would like to thank you Sir for getting me off of turpentine. Two years sober, never going back👍
What do you mean my friend. What do you use now? Is it less smelly!
@@Khh444 turpentine and order less mineral spirits are bad for your lungs and kidneys. All you need for oil painting is soap and water to clean, and to thin your paints use linseed oil.
@@klabonk I have been using White Spirit. Should I switch to Linseed oil? Does it work differently?
@@kalinapetrova4167 , yes stop using mineral spirits. All you need to thin your paints is linseed oil. You don’t need a ton of it, because too much added will weaken the bonding in the paint during the drying process. It is okay to use stand oil or liquin as the are linseed oil based with driers to speed the drying time, and also they add a gloss to the paint as well, just never use more than a 25 or 30 percent ratio of medium to oil paint mixture.
Congrats Jake, working on thirty eight here.
Wonderful. You’ve given me hope that I can return to painting after a 30 year absence !
I absolutely love the way you talk about painting! It helps me to stop stressing the small things. It’s stunning how you can inform us how to paint in such a relaxed way but be so informative. Thank you sir for your videos , they’re great !
"Brazen abandonment" - my new favorite phrase. Always a delight, Stuart. And always educational and inspirational.
I fell a sleep watching this tutorial, not that you are boring , as I love your all your videos, but your voice is so relaxing to listen to. I had the most interesting dream that I met you at this party and we were outside looking at the apocalyptic sky and discussing how to paint it.
Me, an award winning artist who peaked too early in my early 20s, and lost my art career after marriage and kids, I’m grateful for your videos to help me jumpstart my artistic career... I’m quitting my current jobs to solely focus on my art and kids.. having a job actually destroyed me mentally and physically.. my calling is the arts
So true I stopped painting when I started working and mentally I'm a mess
@@princessmoon6390 : Me as well. Who can paint working full-time? So I am patching together part-time jobs instead with the goal of painting 1-1/2 hours daily: so far, so good - and that's after a 4 year absence due to working full-time. Painting is so enjoyable and rewarding to give up for anything. Cheers.
I started working full time again and I can’t concentrate on anything. My mind is frazzled and tired at the end of the day .
bless you, Fatma!!!! ME TOO
noby knows what pain is until your back goes out, sciatic nerve all way to the foot and the dreaded "spasm" were even blinking your eyes sends a bold of lightning/pain to the brain and beyond...i had 2 herniated, 2 ruptured various levels...took 30 years till they were settled i guess but remain on garde...great lesson too, thanks and i did wonder why you were absent but i understand and hope for the best..don't get surgery tho...Im an old orthopaedic nurse
An Artist within me.... was literally in Coma since two years due to the Pendamic **Covid 19**, but after going through your Priceless Video.... I'm back!!
Your lovely way to define the things is simply natural and Blessed.
Thank you very much Sir. 👍🙏
Long live. 🙏🙏
Glad to see you back at it Stuart. I just had spinal fusion on July 1st, L4 -L5 and L5 - S1 back pain is something I’m very familiar with. Never had a problem with my back until I blew it out at work four years ago, and then a very bad car accident piled on top of that, I had no alternative. Build up your core and protect that back of yours! I have to say, the surgery was an absolute success, and I walk without pain for the first time in years!
You are a natural. I so enjoy the relaxed and conversational lesson. Thanks for bringing out your fun
personality.
This is your best video yet, Stuart. Very, very inspiring. I especially enjoyed watching you paint your sky. But this video is much more than a painting tutorial; it’s like a calming, reassuring art therapy session, with as much emotional wisdom as technical. You make it look easy. I dare say no absolute beginner - except someone highly gifted - could execute this painting. It is your years of study and experience that informs what you do in this video. Regarding the lumbar spine, I truly have felt your pain. In December 1998 I was diagnosed with stenosis of L3-4. I had a laminectomy of L1-5. It saved my mobility. Hoping your pain is manageable. Lovely painting. Thank you 🙏
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone paint like this, with such freedom and delicious defiance of how you are “supposed to paint.” So the first thing I learned from your video is “throw all the rules out the window and paint however you please.” The other key ideas I got from you are:
Paint as if it doesn’t matter if you make a mistake; you can’t avoid mistakes anyway, just learn from them.
Paint relaxed.
Stand as you paint for the sake of greater mobility.
Painting is like growing a plant. You watch as it grows and develops, as it takes on a life of its own, and all you need do is nurture it.
Think of painting as purposely creating a mess when you start out, and then you undo the mess later, as opposed to starting out tidy and trying to avoid mistakes as you go.
The fact is all too often I’ve worried about every little brush stroke, trying to keep everything tidy and perfect right from the beginning. And yet I have, indeed, observed that when I push myself to paint quickly, paint more freely, when I paint so fast that I don’t give myself time to worry over every brushstroke, my paintings come out much better. There is something about staying relaxed and loose that produces more pleasing painterly effects and you, sir, are the master of loose and relaxed, and your work is sublime.
Always a treat to see your videos sir! Thank you for painlessly extracting the angst & anxiety from the process for your viewers. I think watching someone with so much talent & that has such a humble & sincere approach really connects with a lot of folks. I'm sure you've inspired many more people than you imagine. Thanks again.
PS: hope your back continues to get better! I know exactly miserable those troubles can be.
“Water that isn’t horizontal looks totally naff”! I don’t know why but I almost lost my coffee there; it took me back home to some fun times and people. Thanks for another encouraging video, Stuart.
Another amazing tutorial, Stuart! Love it. By the way, a good way to protect your back is to strengthen your stomach muscles -- or core, as the new name for it is.
Stuart you create such beauty and make it look so easy.
I've always loved your paintings! You explain what your doing and it is simple when you think about it!
I have found that mistakes I make are the best learning tool. Every successful venture starts with mistakes. Failure sticks in my memory. Remembering mistakes prevents me from making the same mistake twice. Happy painting everyone!!
Love watching the tutorial on oils. I usually use acrylic and my paints dry fast so I was just thinking instead wiping paint off your brush or pallet knife onto paper towel how about you just throw it up into the sky area that you're going to get to later cuz it's not going to dry and you can mix it all in later.
So glad I found you Stuart! Still haven't switched to oils but have attempted two seascapes using your method (the best I could and as quickly as possible.) The skies in these paintings bring tears to my eyes. I can see things in them, just like in real life.. Thank you!
Hello, Stuart! I have been watching your videos for the past year or so and enjoying them very much, including your running commentary!
Have done a couple of tonality oil paintings as a consequence, and had a blast!!- Thank you SO much, and, please , keep them coming !
Get well soon. Watching again after a while. Thank you for this lesson.
That strip of bright water focal point took it to another level. Great video.
I swear to God this man makes masterpieces just FIT together right before my eyes and I don't know how. Woah
Your videos, such as this one, are perfect in length no matter how long they last. The information and insight you provide are priceless! Additionally, no one knows back pain until you have experienced it. It can be all encompassing, down to every breath. I suffered an incomplete spinal cord injury from a fall off a mountain in the Army. The biggest battle I had was to not beat myself up for not doing something due to pain. My motto now is, "When I can, I do. When I can't, I don't." Take care of yourself Sir, and listen to your body!
How beautiful..that patch of blue letting the sunlight bathe the area is magical. Wonderful watching you. Thanks.
Great teacher. I've just started with oils and he really puts you at ease.
As always another informative lesson, brilliant for those starting out. You did it for me!
Thank you Dear Stuart, another Relaxing perfect lesson.
Dear Stuart, I hope your back gets better!! I know what that is like. I went through a lot of months with it recently where the pain was up to a 7 or 8 out of 10. It has been much better for about 3 weeks and it is like heaven.
Thanks for the painting too!!! I produced what I consider 2 sucessful paintings recently which makes me very happy, thanks to you. Your style fits me perfectly. With my personality and taste in art, I don't think I could take to painting the slow tedious way. I like the look of the accidental gesture, and I like the feel of producing it. The effects you can get with a smooth surface are amazing!
Love your content, im about 2 years into my oil journey and have found this very helpful thank you
Thank you for this tutorial. You are a good teacher😊
Just found you Stuart…absolutely love your easy going way painting and teaching!! Wish more teachers were like you!!😄👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very exciting how even one small dash can add so much to a painting. Again, there were several tricks to remember. Many thanks!
Absolutely beautiful as always. Thank you Stuart
Glad you enjoyed it
That's brilliant thanks Stuart, I really love your way of teaching and the techniques you use. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺.
Thank you very much for this video. You just don't know how this gives me hope and keep going !!
" start as if doesn't matter !!! " This is gold !!
BEAUTIFUL AND RELAXING LESSON!!! WELL DONE!
Thank you for showing us your wonderful art! The music at the end is royal!
Stuart! Many heartfelt thanks for all of your wonderful instruction and YT mentorship! Another beautiful painting! Hope your back feels better! Take care! Hope, one of these days to visit for an actual “in person” class!!
Thank you Mr. Davies! I'm glad your back is better♥
Your skies are great the way you apply the paint I can see the way you put the paint on it lets you see the lower and upper sky. Your amazing sir.
Good morning Stuart. Great demo. As usual I am inspired and relaxed in equal measure. Thank you. With regard to the back problem I also had a strong back until I abuse it and put it out and spent 2 long spells flat on my back the last one in hospital. One thing I found which helped was, before going to bed, to take a bath towel (sheet preferably) and taking two opposite corners wind it into a sausage. Then tie the sausage around the waist so that if you turn onto your back the sausage puts your back in. I hope it helps.
Thanks a span! To me one of the most valuable pieces of advice from this video: ". . . all is not lost."
What a wonderful teacher! Thanks very much for posting. I’m always looking for new ways to paint.
Thank you so much for a beautiful demonstration!
what you do with just afew colors is astonishing . love that sky :)
Fantastic. I learn a lot. Thank you. And welcome ”back”
You’re a marvel,thanks again Stuart,I’m recovering from hand surgery,but I feel so confident,I think I’ll be banging out a masterpiece soon! 😍
Thank you Stuart. You are an amazing teacher!
My pleasure!
I accidentally discovered your channel and it's the best accident ever 😩❤️ thank you sir!
1. Your voice is so soothing.
2. I have bad back problems too!
3. Thank for you just getting into it and showing technique...so many "How to" videos includes way too much about the surfaces, brushes, cleaners, tools etc... and then barely any painting! I learn by watching, so thank you for providing a peaceful tutorial. The more I watch, the more eager I am to get into it!
4. lol I have OCD for perfection, so being chaotic - or more so un-orchestrated - is gonna be my challenge in all of this. But I think that'll help me in coping with mistakes and not being so critical of myself even beyond art.
Hi Stuart . Excellent as usual , getting started is always the difficult part ... this will help and I'll watch it many times. Cheers !
Thanks, thanks so much. It's a pleasure learning from you.
I always learn many things from your videos. Thank you sir 😀
Glad to see you're back painting! Take care!
Oh my God, I did this lesson right away and it help me so much on painting clouds, used to had much trouble with it but learned alot, thanks alot sir 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 and by the cant wait to let it dry and start the next lesson 😍😍
I can't believe that I have been too scared to use oil paints, you have shown me I can be totally relaxed while using these. My paints are coming out tomorrow. You are a calming soul!
Thank you so much for this video! The painting was beautiful. The sky and clouds are my favorite. I saved it for now, will practice painting after my exams 😀🌟
Wonderful, as usual, my friend! Enjoyed every moment!💚💚💚💚
I love this! Thank you so much and wish the best of health for you!
Your class is on my bucketlist!🤩
Until that happens i'm teaching alot from you rigth here!
So gratfull!!
Great artwork from a inspirer!
Thank you so much!
Have a blessed day!
Thank you soo much!
I love your approach to the art! You don't make it complicated for the sake of being complicated. Just use whatever you need to get the effect you are looking for. New subscriber here!
The way you paint is magical.
Thank you for sharing, I’m going to try this approach with my own palette to improve my colour mixing 👍 Love your work!
Very amazing. Love the clouds. Keep it up 🙌👍🏻🙌👍🏻🙌👍🏻
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful calming gift of your talents. Like you I’m exhausted of painting what others expect You have reassured me that freedom is not a bad thing. I hope your back gets better. I know my painting will. Be well!
Beautiful. Thank you. You’re a wonderful teacher
Thank you so much!
Oh my god, I love your voice! I've been trying to find a good resource to learn from and you're the first where I instinctively thought "yes, this guy I want to listen to".
I think that watching your pallet work is just as fascinating as your canvas work.
Stuart your videos and super talents are indeed amazing!!!! Also i sympathize with you too with our back injuries.... bless you!!
l have been binge watching your youtube,s since l found you (weeks ago). l just did my 1st wood painting. Omg l,m shaking. l was so scared but had a blast at the same time. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world, kt
Thank you. I've committed to show a group of people oil painting, and I'm a watercolorist, so your tutorial advising me to just relax and breathe and do this - I needed this! Oils are very intimidating to me, but I have a set of water-mixable oils that I think will be easier to manage.
This is beautiful and has a beginner I’m going to try, finding has you said practice is paramount 👍
As I am sadly well familiar to back problems and doing yoga and other exercises to keep it within bearable proportions, I can neither paint sitting and standing gives me great problems after a while. I have now a saddle chair wich is a great help. You can roll backward to create distance to your painting and easily get into painting distance again. You don't really sit but you don't stand either.
And as always, thank you so much for giving us this useful information. I greatly appreciate it.
Inspirational, nice guidance about mental approach. Love these videos .
I quite liked it after you finished the sky... my imagination was seeing all kinds of features. Hoping to start like again after a 20 year absence. Just subscribed!
I have always hated watching long UA-cam videos on anything, even when I paint but your videos are so fun and interesting to watch, I think you're a very interesting and likeable person
Wow, thank you!
I am an absolute beginner painter and I love how a painting starts to show itself to me as I go. I M really enjoying your video
The sky is fabulous, just as is!
Great video for all levels I think always something to learn.
Thank you so much. I hope you feel better soon.
what a wonderful class, you are the best!
Your prespective is breath taking ! Love your ART !
Glad you enjoy it!
Always stunning you are a genius!!
I've just subscribed to your page as I'm looking to start painting with oils, and I really like the way you paint and explain things. Thank you 🙂
"It`s not a mistake, unless you give up", is an addage I aspire to practice, too . . .
Thoroughly inspiring
Love your technique. Thank you, sir!
"If it's within reach" brilliant!!!!!!
Very nice picture! Glad to see you back
Wonderful and informative as always.
Thank you for sharing your art.
That’s really helpful brilliant video thank you as I’ve just started oil painting for the very first time
simply great .. wonderfully inspiring ..
This is my first oil lesson and I’ve enjoyed it very much. Going to give it a try ASAP. Cheer’s from Port Colborne Ontario, Canada.
Beautiful!!
I'm glad you are feeling better. I know what it's like having back pain especially as we get older and I am 67. Take good care of your back and I know you are.
That helped more than anything else. Thank you for this.
Hope you don't mind me offering, but frozen pastry (applied to back pain) is quite relieving, I'm told.
I suggested my husband use it on his sciatica instead of ice and the best bit is, unlike ice, it doesn't drip. It all swells 'back' into the pastry as it defrosts.
Anyway, I love the calming effect as you talk through. I'm feeling confident enough to get back to some art and trying oil.
Totally subscribed!
24:15 .... I came close to a paddy yesterday on a painting and your reassuring words rang true. Thanks!