Professional Oil painter showing a how he paints a full oil painting of a buffalo. Shows everything from what brushes he uses to how he applies each brush stroke!
My Palette for this painting, and most everything else I paint: Titanium White, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Transparent Maroon, Cadmium Scarlet, Cadmium Yellow Pale, Manganese Blue Hue, Ultramarine Blue, and Ivory Black. For my brushes, I use Princeton Catalyst Polytip Flat brushes: Size 2, 4, 6, 10 and for the fine detail I use the Scepter Gold II - Size 3 Round brush. I use the Blick Painting Knife #2 3/8" x 1-1/2" for most of my application I occasionally use a #4 as well for larger paintings.
I am currently painting a Springer Spaniel and I want to run to my studio right now and try your technique of using a palette knife here and there in the painting - but it is time to fix dinner - argh! I am so happy to find this video. It was in my suggestions as I watched your interview with Jennifer Gennari. Thank you for sharing your secrets! Just like you, I get really close to paintings, hoping beautiful brush work techniques magically pass into my hands 🙂
New subscriber here! I love your work, and your videos. Your panel prep video was particularly helpful. And this buffalo is GORGEOUS! I hope you don't mind the unsolicited advice/suggestion: it would be great to see your mixing pallet as you paint! You have some free space in the corners of your video - maybe you could set up a second camera and capture that as well? Cheers!
Really enjoyed watching your process thank you for taking the time to share. I found your use of the palette knife for the edges interesting I like your mix of abstract mark-making and realism. Can't wait for the next one. Beautiful work! Thanks, loads.
Great video!! Thank you so much, Mark. Very informative. I was looking for a list of supplies that you mentioned in the video. I love the deep reddish browns that you use
Great video! It’s so insightful to see how other artists' approach their painting. Thank you for sharing! I love your channel. One question...what are you using on your easel to hold the panel? My canvas holders are so deep they create a shadow on thin panels. I haven't found anything that can hold a panel securely when I try to place the panel to the front of the canvas holder.
My easel was built by Mark Roberts www.robertseasels.com the panel holders are very simple and incredibly functional… I don’t know if you can find them anywhere else.
@@thebusinessof_artI would love to own one of Mark Roberts' easels! They are beautiful and functional. I have similar blocks on my canvas holders but they are just flat. I might have to go hunt down some thicker ones and cut a knotch in the front if I can't find something similar. Thanks!
I’ve never had that problem. With this approach of sketching with a pencil, I’m not using any thinned down paint for an underpainting and I already have a toned panel. If I were smearing on a thin ground or laying in a thin washy underpainting over the pencil I might want to seal it before doing that.
I love your videos and your work is beautiful but silly me, nowhere on your site can I find your name? I would love to know who you are so I can look at more of your work!
My Palette for this painting, and most everything else I paint: Titanium White, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Transparent Maroon, Cadmium Scarlet, Cadmium Yellow Pale, Manganese Blue Hue, Ultramarine Blue, and Ivory Black.
For my brushes, I use Princeton Catalyst Polytip Flat brushes: Size 2, 4, 6, 10 and for the fine detail I use the Scepter Gold II - Size 3 Round brush. I use the Blick Painting Knife #2 3/8" x 1-1/2" for most of my application I occasionally use a #4 as well for larger paintings.
I am currently painting a Springer Spaniel and I want to run to my studio right now and try your technique of using a palette knife here and there in the painting - but it is time to fix dinner - argh! I am so happy to find this video. It was in my suggestions as I watched your interview with Jennifer Gennari. Thank you for sharing your secrets! Just like you, I get really close to paintings, hoping beautiful brush work techniques magically pass into my hands 🙂
So glad you’re getting value from our content! Thanks for watching!
it astounds me that you do not have a bigger following! im a beginner oil painter and all your videos really help. thank you very much
You are so welcome!
New subscriber here! I love your work, and your videos. Your panel prep video was particularly helpful. And this buffalo is GORGEOUS!
I hope you don't mind the unsolicited advice/suggestion: it would be great to see your mixing pallet as you paint! You have some free space in the corners of your video - maybe you could set up a second camera and capture that as well?
Cheers!
Thanks for the great advice. I definitely plan to change that for future process videos.
Do you plan any new video? Your quality is amazing.
Really enjoyed watching your process thank you for taking the time to share. I found your use of the palette knife for the edges interesting I like your mix of abstract mark-making and realism. Can't wait for the next one. Beautiful work! Thanks, loads.
Thanks Melanie, glad it’s helpful to you!
Great video!! Thank you so much, Mark. Very informative. I was looking for a list of supplies that you mentioned in the video. I love the deep reddish browns that you use
Awesome! Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the feedback, I have pinned a comment with all of the materials and palette I used for the painting.
Great video! It’s so insightful to see how other artists' approach their painting. Thank you for sharing! I love your channel.
One question...what are you using on your easel to hold the panel? My canvas holders are so deep they create a shadow on thin panels. I haven't found anything that can hold a panel securely when I try to place the panel to the front of the canvas holder.
My easel was built by Mark Roberts www.robertseasels.com the panel holders are very simple and incredibly functional… I don’t know if you can find them anywhere else.
@@thebusinessof_artI would love to own one of Mark Roberts' easels! They are beautiful and functional. I have similar blocks on my canvas holders but they are just flat. I might have to go hunt down some thicker ones and cut a knotch in the front if I can't find something similar. Thanks!
@@amandamorton2438 happy to help! Good Luck!
What do you use for your references? Do you have any advice on finding/making good references?
I take a ton of pictures, but also pay for image licensing from sites like Dreamstime.com and 123rf.com
Do you seal the drawing so it doesn’t mix with the oils or you don’t have that problem?
I’ve never had that problem. With this approach of sketching with a pencil, I’m not using any thinned down paint for an underpainting and I already have a toned panel. If I were smearing on a thin ground or laying in a thin washy underpainting over the pencil I might want to seal it before doing that.
Great!!! I was waiting for a tutorial like this by you! Next time if you can show the mixing in the pallette. Btw what camera do you use?
I filmed the video with a canon EOSRP
Impressive 👏👏. Which brand of oils you use ?
Winsor & Newton
I love your videos and your work is beautiful but silly me, nowhere on your site can I find your name? I would love to know who you are so I can look at more of your work!
Thanks Ariel! My name is Mark McKenna, my website is markmckennastudios.com and Instagram handle is @markmckennastudios
Way too many adds, otherwise great tutorial.
I wish I could keep them off. But, I can’t stop YT from placing them on everything