You are NOT using THICK enough OIL PAINT

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  • Опубліковано 8 лис 2020
  • In this video I go in depth about the importance of using thick oil paint.
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  • @euscieu4246
    @euscieu4246 3 роки тому +70

    My issue with using thick paint is that I never mix enough of a color so I become stingy with it just out of fear of not being able to recreate the same color 😂

    • @faegreen
      @faegreen 3 роки тому +8

      I think a way to get out of this is to...use even more paint lol. When you run out of that perfectly mixed color, it can be a lesson on how much paint you really should be mixing, or perhaps you learn that you're actually good at recreating colors!

    • @euscieu4246
      @euscieu4246 3 роки тому +1

      @@faegreen yea that’s true.
      It’s only when we’re uncomfortable that we are changing 😂
      I have to mix more paint... I can always reuse the excess by transforming it into another color for another painting.

    • @euscieu4246
      @euscieu4246 3 роки тому

      @Alejandra Serena V.C. you’re absolutely right! I started using more paint recently and I’ve noticed this exact thing! My paintings look much more lively because I’m adding more subtle tones of the same color in there.

    • @Chuchutrain806
      @Chuchutrain806 2 роки тому

      Lmao yes.. I never create enough

    • @itsgonnabeanaurfromme
      @itsgonnabeanaurfromme 6 місяців тому

      Look at how big your camvas is. Then, imagine how much pain there should be to fill it. It will approximate how much you need.

  • @carolesanetti1257
    @carolesanetti1257 Рік тому +7

    OMG! Painted after watching this, just kept telling myself, “More paint, more paint!” Finally know why my paintings have always looked flat! Thank you SO much Chris!!!

  • @mr.sc00by16
    @mr.sc00by16 3 роки тому +52

    Is it just me, or is that paint looking kinda.. THICC

  • @ms.marvelous7019
    @ms.marvelous7019 3 роки тому +12

    Take a shot every time Coach says “thick paint 🎨 “ 😂 seriously, thanks for these tips ❤️

  • @gayleswellness2225
    @gayleswellness2225 3 роки тому +10

    Oh gosh....you must have snuck into my room today while I was painting--too little paint on my brushes!!

  • @Elisa001
    @Elisa001 3 роки тому +4

    Another great one, coach. I have admired that lifeguard building in other videos when it’s been on screen, and the close up of the paint was awesome an example of what you mean. Thank you!

  • @frankovitchgrimowski4950
    @frankovitchgrimowski4950 3 роки тому +5

    Great reminders, thanks coach.

  • @OmeleArt
    @OmeleArt 3 роки тому

    So well explained. Thanks

  • @brittarussak5035
    @brittarussak5035 3 роки тому

    Thanks a lot. I will try that immediately.👍

  • @user-zd1nh9xk9g
    @user-zd1nh9xk9g 6 місяців тому

    Thank you so much

  • @erikloeffen4143
    @erikloeffen4143 3 роки тому +1

    I love this channel.

  • @TheBuldog2000
    @TheBuldog2000 2 роки тому +1

    Nice!

  • @TheBuldog2000
    @TheBuldog2000 2 роки тому +1

    Thickly.😳 is thickly a word? I’m gonna start using the word Thickly! 🤗🙌🙏

  • @lopezelba1
    @lopezelba1 3 роки тому +2

    Yup, I'm one of those! Terrified of thick paint.😳

  • @kathleenwildey2757
    @kathleenwildey2757 3 роки тому +2

    What colors/techniques do you use to make rocks look wet, like in seascapes?

  • @donaldhammond516
    @donaldhammond516 3 роки тому

    Thanks, can't wait to try thicker paint. Found it hard to watch you ,moving side to side -tennis match or in a rocking boat!

  • @sujanithtottempudi2991
    @sujanithtottempudi2991 3 роки тому +2

    Hi Chris, Would you recommend premixing colours then paint or mix as you go along? If so why?

  • @TheBuldog2000
    @TheBuldog2000 2 роки тому

    So cool 😎

  • @judyblake4246
    @judyblake4246 3 роки тому

    You suggested Rosemary and Co. Ivory brushes. What kind and what size would you recommend for a beginner? Thanks

  • @clownpocket
    @clownpocket 3 роки тому

    Can you use stand oil to make it thicker?

  • @sujanithtottempudi2991
    @sujanithtottempudi2991 3 роки тому

    What is your opinion on walnut alkyd medium Vs linseed oil?

  • @waltdog123
    @waltdog123 3 роки тому

    Middle of my first oil portrait now...I guess I’ll go back over thin’ish areas with the same value to give it a more thick approach and not so smooth?

  • @callmedeno
    @callmedeno 2 роки тому

    in terms of thin over thick, fat over lean, can I thin down paint with linseed oil on a lower layer, and then use thick paint straight of the tube on a higher layer? Or would thicker paint with less ratio of oil dry faster?

  • @mioshanderchan
    @mioshanderchan Місяць тому

    Nice video, but what about for acrylic paint?

  • @maryleependley3698
    @maryleependley3698 3 роки тому

    How long does it take oil paintings to dry?

  • @robinkilistoff2060
    @robinkilistoff2060 3 роки тому

    Do you use or recommend impasto?

  • @kathys7283
    @kathys7283 3 роки тому

    How long does it take for your paintings to dry?

  • @dmnC1541
    @dmnC1541 3 роки тому

    What can I do when the paint i buyed comes with a lot of oil or some liquid and it is so liquid that I can't even give form to the painting. How can I make it thicker?

  • @hannahbell4255
    @hannahbell4255 3 роки тому

    My problem is that no matter how much paint I use it always ends up looking clunky and doesnt go on smooth. Is there a medium that softens the paint itself without thinning it out? Or maybe its my canvas just absorbing it i dont know. :(

  • @prarthanagarg2101
    @prarthanagarg2101 3 роки тому +3

    I’m always confused about thick over thin. Is it this way? 1st later is paint +turpentine then paint + linseed oil as medium (if req) and last layer can be paint directly from tube?
    Paint direct from tube is thickest?

    • @josquinelburg74
      @josquinelburg74 3 роки тому +2

      Hi Prarthana, this has to do with the drying of the oil. In painting there’s this rule of ‘fat over lean’, meaning as you say, starting with paint diluted with turpentine (lean), then you can use paint straight out of the tube, but every layer then adding a bit more oil (never dilute too much with either turpentine or oil - weakens the film). Oil dries slower. Which is why that is added more and more. You want the layers to go from fast drying to slow drying. Hope that helps.

  • @janeverser5256
    @janeverser5256 2 роки тому

    Please please tell me the names of the best thick pain on the market! There are so many, which ones are best? I have bought 2 different kinds (fairly cheap paints from craft warehouse) and both are thinner and sloppier!

  • @janelessly6983
    @janelessly6983 3 роки тому +1

    i just watched this channel yesterday and im now interested. Although i am a watercolor person ,i am still interested
    ps im subbing ❤

  • @carlosillustrates
    @carlosillustrates 3 роки тому +2

    I love the think paint look but the drying time can take weeks or months, what’s your take on this issue?

    • @kevinhawley403
      @kevinhawley403 2 роки тому

      if you're priority is drying time, switch to Acrylics or study mediums.

  • @Hiscomiingissoon
    @Hiscomiingissoon 3 роки тому +2

    The part about thin to thick and lean to fat is the part that confuses me. So does the straight paint out the tube have more fat then the layer underneath that I just used with linseed oil? Or you don't use the linseed oil until after you use straight from the tube paint and then layer on top of that with a linseed oil mixed with the paint which I am understanding can be fatter even if it is thinner. See how confused I sound Haha

    • @latinrenaissance4
      @latinrenaissance4 2 роки тому +1

      This is exactly my question. I think paint straight out of the tube goes on the last layer. Paint mixed with linseed oil should be used before you use paint straight out of the tube. Or at least that is what I have learnt (I'm an absolute beginner with oils, ive only ever painted with watercolors and acrylics)

  • @lisavento7474
    @lisavento7474 Рік тому

    Omg, are you mixing paint colors with the BRUSH?!! What? I'm still looking for a demo on laying down the stroke!!!!

  • @Kaylasdaintydesk
    @Kaylasdaintydesk 3 роки тому +4

    Great video! I was also wondering what the difference is between the white oil paints. Since I started learning I have seen people primarily use Titanium White. Is there a huge difference between them all? Do they effect the color mixing?

    • @SmillyDonut
      @SmillyDonut 3 роки тому +1

      To summarise:
      Titanium White = opaque, high tinting strength, can make colours chalky, slow drying, very versatile
      Zinc White = transparent, low tinting strength, does not make colours chalky, can flake off or crack over time, try to avoid or only use sparingly in final layers
      Lead or Flake White = semi-opaque, moderate tinting strength, does not make colours chalky, faster drying, great for portraits, potentially toxic
      Flake White Hue - titanium white pigment formulated to look and act like Lead or Flake White

    • @wendyschneider4490
      @wendyschneider4490 3 роки тому

      Don't use zinc white if you want s painting to be archival. Artists tend to avoid zinc.

    • @gautambarua8260
      @gautambarua8260 3 роки тому +1

      @@SmillyDonut that was a very accurate and succinct description of essential oil whites.

    • @SmillyDonut
      @SmillyDonut 3 роки тому +1

      @@gautambarua8260 Thanks.

  • @MADMACwashere
    @MADMACwashere 3 роки тому

    i wish i could communicate like u :( thnx u 4 the guidance

  • @claygreen4723
    @claygreen4723 3 роки тому +1

    Thick paint = hearing "Can't you hear me knocking" by the Rolling Stones in a movie. You know things are about to get interesting!

  • @paulinekononovich5398
    @paulinekononovich5398 3 роки тому +2

    I would like to know if painting on a wood canvas is ideal?

    • @kyleemitchell4172
      @kyleemitchell4172 3 роки тому

      Wood is my favorite surface. I’ve used semigloss medium as a transparent priming layer underneath oil paint and had really good results letting the wood grain’s natural beauty show through under translucent glazes and in negative space parts of the painting.

    • @paulinekononovich5398
      @paulinekononovich5398 3 роки тому

      @@devnull5098 you are correct, there is a certain amount of pleasure and enjoyment I get out of painting on wood, but you lose depth and color that the canvas can give you.
      Thank you

  • @hamisisalmah8764
    @hamisisalmah8764 3 роки тому +1

    You are a very big help paint coach may Allah swt (Godblessyou ) in sha Allah amin

  • @taxuannamnam
    @taxuannamnam 3 роки тому

    Like already

  • @aesaehttr
    @aesaehttr 3 роки тому

    Straight from the tube!

  • @shirleypolo6272
    @shirleypolo6272 3 роки тому

    I love the Frank Sinatra portrait.

  • @motlba
    @motlba 3 роки тому

    A non-artistic query. Why some of your videos don't have the ability to set subtitles in another language. Thanks for your tips and demos.

  • @sonsoftheedelweiss72
    @sonsoftheedelweiss72 3 роки тому

    👍yep

  • @cynthiamarston2208
    @cynthiamarston2208 3 роки тому

    ANYBODY?...THOUGHTS? Maybe I’m disordered? I had to learn to start thin! I thought thick paint was the ultimate. First I like light to dark and now I use too much paint. Plus wet on wet because when I tried wet on dry I ended up doing a whole new painting with thick paint! I’m out of control! I can do three paintings doing one by making drastic color changes requiring accompanying colors to need change etc or create heavy contrast or adding a lot of heavy shading. I probably have about 100 hours of oil painting so beginner with a bold I can do this approach and learning ewe....I guess not! Ha ha! Because I recognize good art and I have one frameable and it’s ink and watercolor...a different scene for sure. LOVED hearing lean to thick is about how much medium....I used to just never use medium. I mean why? I like thick paint. I like it to stay wet. But yet I’m still not pulling together a keepable piece. PLUS I narrow my focus to portraits only. I can draw and it looks like the person so that interests me and gives me motivation. IF YOU READ THIS PLEASE PUNCH ME! I just started painting small every day 4 hours a day for a month....4 days and now I realize they aren’t small!! I think it’s small but it’s like standard size for portrait sort of...12x14

    • @itsgonnabeanaurfromme
      @itsgonnabeanaurfromme 6 місяців тому

      I love how hundreds of words have zero substance. Like self indulgent drivel. Go girl give us nothing.

  • @absynthe1972
    @absynthe1972 3 роки тому +4

    I end up painting with acrylics like they're oils.

  • @DCweldingAndArt
    @DCweldingAndArt 3 роки тому

    Ya dude. Rosemary Ivory brushes are the SH*T!!! Go 2 brushes for me. All of them. Rounds, filberts, daggers, whatever! Wish more brands made brushes like theirs

  • @Neo_The_One_
    @Neo_The_One_ 2 роки тому

    That lifeguard stand looks like it was painted with cake icing.

  • @Chuchutrain806
    @Chuchutrain806 2 роки тому

    I find paint is so hard to move in the beginning and is just so dry, so I use solvent and then it becomes too thin 🤣🙏

  • @harrymonk6
    @harrymonk6 3 роки тому

    What about the thick paint wrinkling ??

    • @SmillyDonut
      @SmillyDonut 3 роки тому

      That's usually when you have too much oil added to it.

    • @harrymonk6
      @harrymonk6 3 роки тому +1

      @@SmillyDonut i had it happen with oil straight from the tube? Do u think it would be best to put the oil paint on cardboard to suck out so of the oil? Cheers mate

    • @SmillyDonut
      @SmillyDonut 3 роки тому +1

      @@harrymonk6 Interesting. You could try that.

    • @harrymonk6
      @harrymonk6 3 роки тому

      @@SmillyDonut do u have any other suggestions how to prevent wrinkling of the thick paint?

    • @SmillyDonut
      @SmillyDonut 3 роки тому

      @@harrymonk6 I wish I did. Do you work on stretched canvas or panels? That's the only other thing I can think of.

  • @atlantic_love
    @atlantic_love Рік тому

    Thicker is better :)

  • @matteabrown195
    @matteabrown195 3 роки тому +1

    When the oil paints are thicker than you

  • @TheBuldog2000
    @TheBuldog2000 2 роки тому +1

    Pallet knife Level!🤭😳🤗🤬

  • @RT-wl6tq
    @RT-wl6tq 3 роки тому

    8-0 Hope big BEN is ok...knee didn't look good

    • @paintcoach
      @paintcoach  3 роки тому +1

      He’ll be okay. He’s a lumberjack of a man

  • @jensschettler1732
    @jensschettler1732 3 роки тому +2

    Oh my god, davincis paintings are really crap cause he use oil paint thin like watercolors....

    • @gautambarua8260
      @gautambarua8260 3 роки тому

      Yes he was experimenter who threw the rulebook out the studio window 🤣