PLEIN AIR oil painting SHADOWS on the water

[@tracyhickman1359]

Loved watching, your shadow colors, and handling of the water and mist. I look forward to your videos as often as you post, you’re so generous with your time and knowledge ;) thank you!

[@bradad2026]

I always see more and are more observant after watching your videos. It's like cleaning salt spray off your sunglasses, things become clearer.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Love that!

[@joywhitley3141]

You are so spot on with your color mixtures. I learn so much from watching you. Thanks! 🌻

[@braddutson3559]

Thank you for sharing the real-time process and pausing to share your thoughts. Beautiful shadow color. I would have fell in love
with, then mistakenly blasted half of the canvas with it. You on the other hand, naturally showed just enough to keep it interesting and special. You = master ✌️

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Brad!

[@daikayll1897]

Hey Mike , when did you say you were doing some dedicated surf videos . Soon ?
That would be great aswell to catch up with.
No need for me to say anything about this video as you know how much I love the shadow areas in paintings. Yours have such an authenticity to them. They glow instead of hide.
If anyone gleans one thing from Mikes work then let it be the respect and feel he puts into his shadow areas. One of THE most underated parts of the painting process , in my view.
Enjoyed this very much Mike , diolch from Wales.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Dai! I hope to do some more surf videos soon. I took a break for 3 weeks because of a bad case of poison oak, but I'm back in the water!

[@daikayll1897]

@@chamberlainpaintings Whats poison oak Mike? A skin allergy is it ?

[@juancarlossuarez7757]

As you say " every time i come here, i learn something"
I feell the same every time i watch your videos. Thank you very much Michael

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Juan Carlos! That makes me happy 😊

[@emersonrocky8724]

Pro tip: watch movies at Flixzone. Been using them for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@brendanty1376]

@Emerson Rocky Definitely, I have been using flixzone} for years myself :)

[@chloejorgensen249]

what a great way to start my morning off

[@chamberlainpaintings]

That makes me happy 😊

[@chisroxana1747]

For me it’s a great way to end my day!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

@@chisroxana1747 Haha, that makes me happy too 😊

[@jenniferlaurelkeller]

Good video! Nice insight with when to tone and when not to tone. I'm starting to tone my canvas panels more often, now. With acrylic painting it's all about layering. I used to go in order from background to foreground with large areas of solid shapes, but am appreciating piecing in the loose brushstrokes as I go and letting the burnt sienna show through. Abstract painting has helped me loosen up as well. Thanks for showing us your process.

[@margaretsmilligan9393]

Fantastic,with the jumble of shapes early on , I tried to predict where you were going next …you are illusive and an inspiration , wonderful journey with this one and the result is gorgeous

[@martingimenez339]

Gorgeous painting. It's interesting to note that droplets fall all over the camera so your seascapes actually have some real part of the ocean on them.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Martin! Yes, I noticed that. It tends to happen when the sun is low in the sky.

[@christinelewis5765]

This has great energy! Love it!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks, Christine!

[@frasercocks]

You're pushing into more and more difficult and complicated compositions...I like this one!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks, glad you like!

[@njleo7020]

Currently watching you all the way from south Africa. I study Fine art at nelson mandela university. You are absolutely amazing and your technique is insane. Much respect .

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thank you! 😊

[@hazelcoate9203]

good painting, well done !

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Hazel!

[@margot4687]

this painting is beautiful. i’m studying color theory at the moment and the way you explain is so helpful!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks!

[@DreamfulCanvaspaintwithme]

Lovely work of art! ❤️

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks!

[@bobgoodnoe4583]

Nicely done, sir.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks!

[@markbagallyart6135]

Nailed the tone and colour on that one Mike. The shadows have added real character to the painting. Regards👍

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Mark!

[@natroniumx]

thank you for the great inspiration before I head out to the coast, looks like a great weekend for painting..

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Yes! Are you in NorCal?

[@natroniumx]

@@chamberlainpaintings yep, I paint from pigeon point to lands end

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

Awesome! Btw. 0:29 "so I want to find a happy medium..." that statement reminded me Bob Ross: "a happy little tree", "happy blue sky" lol ... but your style has nothing to do with Bob Ross of course! All the best!

[@sallygruber2749]

The spray off the top of the waves is called spindrift. I just learned this yesterday. Learning and growing ;)

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Sally! I've heard the word but didn't know what it meant.

[@robertohilariolopezgaray9383]

Your exponentiality and speed is very good capturing the image and representing it in a painting, it is not something easy to achieve, that's why I like it

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks! Glad you like

[@jeroen9637]

Very nice. I envy your looseness.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Jeroen!

[@billieeiiilish428]

Awesome

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks!

[@raymondpaul123]

Video Terminology, FYI, “zoom”in and out, “tilt”up or down, “pan” is left and right. Thanks for the great episode.

[@59jaguar]

Nice!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Roger!

[@JonBradhamArtist]

Great job! Love how this one turned out

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Jon!

[@lorrainem887]

I really enjoyed this video Mike. What a good painting. ..very exciting. The ultramarine blue shadows worked so well. I love how loose you left it. Great job.
PS. I cracked open my old tube of dioxazine purple (very old paint but perfectly usable). I used it in a landscape I'm working on and I'm really pleased with the effect.
Thanks for the video. I'm always inspired to get out and paint more after watching you.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Lorraine! Glad you got back into the dioxazine!

[@las174]

unless it's too windy! I was nervous your easel would fall off the cliff.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

My easel is pretty stable. It’s only blown over once 👍

[@sherrierichard2848]

Love the way it all came together towards the end-the light and shadow effect worked beautifully. Very good work. This design would make a large studio piece. Is this area handicap accessible?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Sherrie! There are areas in the parking lot with good views to paint, but there aren't any handicap accessible trails going out onto the rocks.

[@sherrierichard2848]

Thanks

[@AK00777]

Absolutely beautiful! I learn so much from you, Thank You! You make it look so easy but I know from hours of frustration it is not, LOL! I wish I had the capability to do Patreon. Maybe sometime
Thanks again! 😘💕🕊

[@chamberlainpaintings]

It’s not easy for me either 😂 new challenges always present themselves

[@edenfoester286]

looks amazing CP thanks for sharing!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Eden!

[@edenfoester286]

@@chamberlainpaintings i would love to see an outfit video from you or a thrift vlog, i think you would have a really cool and artistic fashion sense!!

[@edenfoester286]

@@chamberlainpaintings just an idea tho, not sure if you’re into clothes haha

[@hasansyed_]

wow what a beautiful location

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Yes, one of my favorites!

[@BarbrajoanOriginals]

Hi Mike, seems that this might have been a difficult scene . It turned out so well. I really like how the shadows look on the water.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Barbra Joan!

[@markparkey1218]

-( michael, - I’m looking at the white water areas you spoke of, there is lots of imagery there and in the rock , center ground, I love seeing you paint, this is a very good one, I ll be looking more into the turbulent white water, thank you for sharing)-

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Mark! Let me know what you find 😊

[@markparkey1218]

-(michael , focus the shadowed sea , left of the shadow line, its reverent blue hue moves to the “” right”” having “” kissed the rock as white foam”” , closer to the rock the deeper its “blues transparently reflect” , emphasized looking to the “right of the shadow” , foaming sea is , “ less dense but notice its movement to the left” , , , you captured it’s changed “state” with opposing direction , , , “”moving left towards the rock , not yet in the shadow, , eyes moving away from “”the shadow line”” you perceive “”greater turbulence, , , writhing white water”” , quickly pulls your eyes to a bursting, , , cresting, , , wave , , , further out a third and “” totally different physical state”” of the sea , it’s deeper , ocean blue(s) nearly a calmed movement,,, eyes bounce off the horizon, rush faster at the wave, , , my vision follows in to just above “” mid-ground”” of the shadow/rock area, there, your moving along the rock edge in the shadow but , “” down””,,, you feel that “” different blue hue and opposite movement, still further down to the foreground “” the deepest blued transparency is ,, “” stilled “”,, now onto the rock and at the bottom right , the dark area of rock, just a bit in from the right,,, my eyes move left to the auburn /slightly crimsoned hued purple streaked thinly at first, , , more heavily present , it approaches and goes onto the top of a first plateau ,,, more brightly lit foreground rock area , , , above there, the silvery flows, the center rock reflection, “” the liquid streaks of gold”” ,my eyes travel to the right, , , to the sea moving to the “”right, in it’s motion off the rock ! ! ! To me, , , you captured “” a beautiful movement “” , with changing color(s) hued , up to, and in to , then at and beyond, the shadows edge )-

[@georgefrench1907]

Thank you.

[@markparkey1218]

-( michael, it’s in with your first comment to me, two songs I heard will looking I mention now, bc, some paintings have sound with them, first was against the wind ,,, bobseagarr,,,, second was sarahsmiles,,oats and hall, ,, )-

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Oh very interesting. Songs from the nineteen seventies

[@matthewgyulay2961]

Michael, I so envy your being able to paint in such a beautiful setting at your whim. Watching these videos with the waves crashing has me living by the ocean vicariously through you. I saw this painting on your Instagram post first so I was watching you paint it as I was looking at the finished product. It's interesting to see the evolution from the end. It just dawned on me while watching this though, you don't often post a title for your paintings. Do you title them?, or do you just not include it in the post? Thanks for the video.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I do feel lucky to live near the ocean. It was a dream of mine as kid. Glad you enjoy the ocean vicariously! I don't usually title the paintings until they're going off to a gallery. Many don't make the cut and never get titles. If I'm promoting a piece that's in a show, I'll include the title in the post.

[@markparkey1218]

-(michael , focus the shadowed sea , left of the shadow line, its reverent blue hue moves to the “” right”” having “” kissed the rock as white foam”” , closer to the rock the deeper its “blues transparently reflect” , emphasized looking to the “right of the shadow” , foaming sea is , “ less dense but notice its movement to the left” , , , you captured it’s changed “state” with opposing direction , , , “”moving left towards the rock , not yet in the shadow, , eyes moving away from “”the shadow line”” you perceive “”greater turbulence, , , writhing white water”” , quickly pulls your eyes to a bursting, , , cresting, , , wave , , , further out a third and “” totally different physical state”” of the sea , it’s deeper , ocean blue(s) nearly a calmed movement,,, eyes bounce off the horizon, rush faster at the wave, , , my vision follows in to just above “” mid-ground”” of the shadow/rock area, there, your moving along the rock edge in the shadow but , “” down””,,, you feel that “” different blue hue and opposite movement, still further down to the foreground “” the deepest blued transparency is ,, “” stilled “”,, now onto the rock and at the bottom right , the dark area of rock, just a bit in from the right,,, my eyes move left to the auburn /slightly crimsoned hued purple streaked thinly at first, , , more heavily present , it approaches and goes onto the top of a first plateau ,,, more brightly lit foreground rock area , , , above there, the silvery flows, the center rock reflection, “” the liquid streaks of gold”” ,my eyes travel to the right, , , to the sea moving to the “”right, in it’s motion off the rock ! ! ! To me, , , you captured “” a beautiful movement “” , with changing color(s) hued , up to, and in to , then at and beyond, the shadows edge )-

[@jonron4729]

👍👍👍

[@markparkey1218]

-( michael, let me know if you want the abstract, if you see atop the center , just left of a brightest single sprite the following -> E .

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Ok I'll let you know!

[@nathaneli4410]

Hey Mike, are you ever going to talk more about your music? I would really love to see what your process for that goes.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I may cover that on my surfing UA-cam channel. I'm considering writing/recording music for the surfing videos. I'll announce it here!

[@nathaneli4410]

@@chamberlainpaintings i’m excited!

[@kinzamalik956]

AHHAHAHA HEYY

[@director5931]

what a wonderful drawings. i have subscribed. i wanna interact with you.

[@Dennis-Hare]

What is your green color?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I mix my own greens using ultramarine or phthalo, and yellow. I usually tone it down with alizarin. I may have Viridian on the palette for blue greens in the water.