Blending and Glazing: Two Lessons by Helen Van Wyk
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Join Helen Van Wyk in her studio as she dives into the art of color blending in oil painting. In this episode, Helen demonstrates how to make blended colors look realistic while maintaining balance in your brushwork. Using an old black cooking pot and red onions as her subjects, Helen showcases her techniques for composing and situating objects on canvas followed by her technique for blending two or more colors for that perfect color gradient. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, Helen's insights and practical tips will enhance your painting skills. Watch now and learn from a true master of the craft!
Also in this video is a lesson on glazing. Watch artist and instructor Helen dive into the glazing technique used by the Old Masters, which involves applying thin, translucent layers of paint over a dried base layer to create depth and complexity. This Renaissance-era method is one of many invaluable tips and techniques Helen shares with her audience. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, Helen's extensive knowledge and passion for painting will inspire and elevate your artistic skills. Subscribe to join Helen on a transformative journey of creative discovery.
I love Helen. I have been intensely studying oil painting for the last 3 or 4 years and consider 7 or so artists on youtube to be my teachers. But when I found Helen about a month ago, she answered 3 pressing questions that I had that that no one else did. That allowed me to get unstuck and finish a painting that I had been working on for 7 months. I can tell she is totally sincere and pure in her desire to teach the student.
So great to hear Helen's lessons are helpful for you. Your success story is appreciated. Thanks.
Rereading your comment and my initial reply this morning, I realized I didn’t fully capture the significance of your story, and for that, I apologize. I now better understand how much Helen’s teachings have meant to you, and I want to emphasize how inspiring it is to hear that her lessons helped you complete a painting after months of hard work. Your experience is a powerful reminder of the impact her guidance continues to have on artists like yourself. Thank you again for sharing and supporting the channel. It is very much appreciated.
What a gem! You are Helen!
Absolutely priceless...🎨🖌️ Thanks so much for posting these, I'm looking forward to more ☺️💖
You are new to me and I love your generous and succinct teaching. 55 yrs ago I began oil painting with a beautiful model. I had to stop because I was extremely nauseous from the chemicals. Turns out I was 1 month pregnant ❤. So I am now 55 yrs later intrigued by your style and lovely work. And your sense of humor will make me able to retain your stories. Thankyou soon much
I never stop learning by watching her videos. Has helped me tremendously! Thanks for making these videos available to the world!
You are welcome! We will continue to remaster Helen's lessons so she can keep teaching and inspiring artists, both young and old. Your feedback means a lot and it is appreciated.
Géniale démonstration pour les fondus entre les couleurs. SUPER. Merci de nous rediffuser ces moments de peinture précieux ❤❤❤❤
Merci pour votre commentaire enthousiaste. Les leçons d'Helen regorgent de précieux conseils. J'espère que vous pourrez trouver le temps de regarder certaines de ses autres leçons. Au fait, si vous utilisez les sous-titres et tombez sur une leçon sans traduction en français, veuillez nous en informer. Merci d'avoir posté.
Thanks for your enthusiastic comment. Helen’s lessons are full of great tips. I hope you can find time to view some of her other lessons. By the way, if you use subtitles and come across a lesson without a French translation, please let us know. Thanks for posting.
Love this woman but I can’t stop thinking that this has the making of a Saturday night live sketch .
That's it, she reminds me of Kate McKinnon 😂, I was wondering who she reminded me of , I love this lady, she is so talented and has a great voice and lovely features
Super lesson of blending.
Great artist and teacher! Thank you!
Helen was using turpentine back in years. Now we have much better GAMSOL.
Good tip. Yes, I also use odorless mineral spirits, but I also wear nitrile gloves to keep solvents and paint off my hands. If you look closely, Helen's hands are covered with paint, and I'm sure turpentine too. Prolonged exposure to these substances over 50+ years surely could have affected her health.
Great tip about the nitrile gloves. Hope more people see your tip.
@@Java42Mobile I wear left gloves only.
I am painting with my right hand and
at the end of the session I may use
the fingers to finish 😂
Gamsol may be slightly better, or appears so because there’s less odor. Still toxic. Odorless doesn’t mean less toxic. Think carbon monoxide as an example/analogy. One can paint solvent free tho. Even linseed oil off gassing can have adverse effects. I use walnut oil paints and walnut oil as medium if needed
How is her paint so movable on the canvas? The paint moves so easily.
What a good teacher you are.😊😊😊😊😊😊
Sad to say but Helen passed away in 1994 but I’m sure she would be grateful for your kind words. She was a fantastic artist and teacher. More of Helen's lessons to come so watch for them. Thanks for posting.
Feliz fica o artista que descobre esta nobre senhora Helen.❤
Concordo plenamente! É maravilhoso ver artistas descobrindo o trabalho incrível de Helen. Obrigado pelo seu comentário e apoio.
Couldn't agree more! It’s wonderful to see artists discovering the incredible work of Helen. Thanks for your comment and support.
Τhankyou Helen you are the best
😂she makes it look so easy! Thank you!
Just found you and my first thought when i started watching , she’s the Julia Child of painting☕️🎨🌹❤️
I think being compared to Julia would have been incredibly flattering to Helen. Hope you continue to enjoy and be inspired by her lessons .
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Grazie per questi video impagabili soprattutto per questa donna frizzante e gioiosa. RIP.🥴
sei il benvenuto e apprezziamo il tuo supporto. grazie mille.
❤❤❤💯🙏
🎨👍
What brand if paint that seems to go on the canvas so easily?
Thanks for the question. I believe Helen used Grumbacher paints. Also, She used to give painting demonstrations to promote that company's products. The smoothness you notice could also be due to the canvas being prepared with a light wipe of turpentine. (She mentioned that in one of her lessons). Hope you are enjoying the lessons.
2 lessons.
Thank you... fixed.
What is you medium
Sadly, Helen passed away in 1994 and cannot answer you directly. This video contains two lessons. In the second lesson, which focuses on glazing, she uses a medium consisting of equal parts turpentine, damar varnish, and linseed oil.