How to See Like a Painter

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  • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
    @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  2 роки тому +125

    I really appreciate every single comment. Thank you. And I read them all. In the past I've also answered them all. Given how much the channel has grown, answering them all is proving a bit daunting. Going forward know that I will continue to read them all. I really enjoy your comments. If there is a question or comment that might be interesting in a way that is generally helpful I will continue to answer those. But please do know that I read all your comments and appreciate them. Thank you and best wishes.

  • @deaconseptember2002
    @deaconseptember2002 2 роки тому +60

    One of the best on-line instructors in oil painting. Keep 'em coming, Ian.

  • @leilaluginbill916
    @leilaluginbill916 2 роки тому +83

    After watching many of your compositional videos, I have noticed that the way I view the world has changed. I’ve painted in watercolor for decades, so my sense of color and value is pretty well tuned, but now every where I go, I mentally compose pictures from landscapes to cityscapes to people doing activities. I’ve even become very aware of how movies are filmed to get the best composition to catch the viewer’s eye. I just watched the Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power filmed in New Zealand…the videographers are certainly masters of their craft. The whole time viewing, I was mentally composing paintings based on what I learned from you. Thank you…you have made my life more enjoyable😍

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  2 роки тому +6

      Thanks so much for sharing that with me Leila. I watched a film last year called The Dig that it seemed every scene was so considered in terms of composition. Best wishes

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  2 роки тому +3

      Glad you are seeing more in terms of shapes and designs too Max. All the best

    • @sapphiresennelier2319
      @sapphiresennelier2319 2 роки тому +1

      @@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Have to agree on that. I’ve been on digs. In that film they took an isolated element and transformed it into a world. It was impressive.

  • @ivangreen5018
    @ivangreen5018 2 роки тому +23

    Ian, you are a highly effective communicator. When viewing other well-intentioned instructors, I come to appreciate your work even more.

  • @luludesjardins
    @luludesjardins 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much Ian.

  • @decomposed_croissant295
    @decomposed_croissant295 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you for your videos! I’m not that proficient but even listening to it casually I feel like I’m learning a lot. Cheers!

  • @julieburke1579
    @julieburke1579 2 роки тому +14

    Your videos always hold such gems of information Ian. Sometimes its a reminder of a concept/idea previously known yet I've forgotten how important it is to remember to remember it, or sometimes it's a totally new-to-me gem. Your videos are little treasures, especially in the context of the pressure these days for us painters to be film makers too and produce a slick, quick, attention getting, "junk food" like reel to feed the social media gods. Whereas your videos are like "whole foods", making me just want to sit down with a nice cup of coffee and take the time to thoroughly drink in and digest your informative, helpful and enjoyable content. I do have both your books and pull them out over and over. Oh, and lovely painting too!

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  2 роки тому +2

      Hi Julie, thank you for equating my videos with whole food. I too find it so easy to let my attention get distracted by youtube analytics. But I think what I have to say it pretty much decided so I don't stray looking for more.

  • @daisyrafferty2204
    @daisyrafferty2204 2 роки тому +1

    Allow me to join the chorus, you are an excellent teacher. When you first put up your photo I was struck by the shape of the distant trees, I saw the wind in them pulling them to one side...but you elected to draw them and paint them straight up and down. I would have left that wind in....but we're all different, and that's what makes painting exciting. Thanks for the lesson.

  • @jebberjay4324
    @jebberjay4324 2 роки тому +11

    You are a master artist and a master teacher. Thanks again for another act of generosity, sharing your talents and what goes on behind the eyelids. 🧠 Thank you!

  • @smailhamza7251
    @smailhamza7251 2 роки тому +1

    I think the secret is just to love "painting" then we will see entire life in paintings visions.
    I love what you do ... from algeria

  • @sapphiresennelier2319
    @sapphiresennelier2319 2 роки тому +1

    This video ended with me gazing out my window on the scene I look at every day. I have wanted to paint it - an alley - but wanted it to look more “back yard”. Watching how you just eliminated elements instantly guided how I was looking at this site. The details often drag me down a rabbit hole. Your recomposing of a scene, drawing on the bones or architectural design elements, has influenced my way of seeing. What power you have and have given us! 😉

  • @c.augustin
    @c.augustin 2 роки тому +15

    Even as someone doing large format pinhole photography instead of painting, I find your videos very instructive! While I can't leave out things that are there, it helps to get a better sense of what the important elements of a scene are. Pinhole photography has some slight similarities with painting, as it smoothes out many small details and forces to simplify the composition.

  • @lozgreen5199
    @lozgreen5199 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you once again Ian, I have watched your videos for many years now and have purchased several of them. You are so giving and a wonderful teacher. Good on you mate

  • @rgrvrrth
    @rgrvrrth 2 роки тому

    The grasses are so full of vibrancy in such simplistic way!!!! Unbelieavable!!💚

  • @simonknights7526
    @simonknights7526 2 роки тому +8

    So interesting, and so concise. Ian, I have learnt so much from you over the last year or so!

  • @sylvain_st_pierre_2019
    @sylvain_st_pierre_2019 3 місяці тому

    For those whom are interested, i got the book, and its a gold mine of information. Thanks M. Roberts.

  • @sandramillar9067
    @sandramillar9067 2 роки тому +8

    Oh it’s so good to be back and listen and watch your very very helpful videos. I love how you delineate the composition at the very beginning and walk us through all the next steps. I also admire your colour mixing skills 👏🙌🏻👏 your way of teaching is kind and encouraging. Have a wonderful day Ian!

  • @YogeshKumarSharma
    @YogeshKumarSharma 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome sir.

  • @rosesinfaith
    @rosesinfaith 2 роки тому

    Thank you. I took a picture of a scene with this style of information and did not know what to do with it. You answered every question.

  • @janemichael9552
    @janemichael9552 3 місяці тому

    I have read that book from cover to cover, and these videos augment the book and bring it to life. Thank you!

  • @garysimkins2179
    @garysimkins2179 2 роки тому

    I cannot express in words the value of your tutorials. They have helped me see things in a more concise manner, and my drawing has improved vastly as a result of your instruction. Thankyou so much for all that you share with us.

  • @rafaeltuts4044
    @rafaeltuts4044 2 роки тому +10

    This is again a very useful and instructive video of a great landscape painting of yours. What I found particularly useful this time is how you showed very clearly till what stage you had reached at the end of the first day, before finishing off the painting. Thanks again for the inspiration!

  • @DreamingCatStudio
    @DreamingCatStudio 2 роки тому

    Soooo beautiful! Every step makes sense. I live in Northern California and you’ve captured a scene I might drive by. Thank you very helpful!

  • @normavite-leon8493
    @normavite-leon8493 Рік тому

    I listened to your interview in the Learn to Paint podcast and I was intrigued by the way you explained the relevance of composition in a painting. This video and the clear, concrete, example you used, helped me understand much better how to think about composition. Thanks so much, this was super helpful!

  • @gypsyjay5789
    @gypsyjay5789 Рік тому

    I live in France and I am surrounded by beautiful light and landscapes and I have long been wanting to start painting landscapes in oil. Thinking now is the time to start this journey, I stumbled across your tutorial. It is so clean and simple to follow! You really are able to transmit your confidence to the watcher! I love your style too!

  • @rogeriagaudencio1549
    @rogeriagaudencio1549 Рік тому

    It looks so easy when you're painting. I'm very attached to details and need to free myself from them. Your paintings are wonderful!

  • @janeiwan3809
    @janeiwan3809 2 роки тому

    Ian, your demos are an incredible gift to your audience. Many thanks. Jane

  • @sabinelloyd8532
    @sabinelloyd8532 2 роки тому

    So much makes sense that did not gel before! Your explanations are down to earth and easy to follow.

  • @greenmacaroni8872
    @greenmacaroni8872 2 роки тому +2

    Your painting is beautiful. I’ve often wondered, what to look for when taking pictures for my own paintings. This is great help. Thank you. Julie 🥰

  • @txsckb
    @txsckb 2 роки тому +1

    Another home run, Ian. What a great synopsis on composition, design and simplification. Once again, “shapes, not things.”

  • @LukenUSee
    @LukenUSee 2 роки тому +11

    I really appreciate your style and approach to painting and teaching. Showing us your attention to design is so helpful. One thing I need to do is to create thumbnails to work out the composition. I've tended to want to rush the process, to sketch on the canvas and get on with get the painting. I see the value now in taking a bit of time up front to plan the frame and make important decisions. Thank you for sharing your artistic wisdom!

    • @IanRobertsMasteringComposition
      @IanRobertsMasteringComposition  2 роки тому +2

      I just think it makes more sense to have a roadmap before heading out on the journey. Best wishes

    • @LukenUSee
      @LukenUSee 2 роки тому

      @@IanRobertsMasteringComposition I agree. Great advice. Thank you so much!

  • @pradeepjhuboo9458
    @pradeepjhuboo9458 Рік тому

    A very helpful tutorial that simplifies what the artist should see first. This relieves the tension the every single detail would add to at first sight. Thanks again Ian !

  • @imaginterest
    @imaginterest 3 місяці тому

    I am an artist that loves watercolor, photography, digital art, and zentangle. Your instruction on composition really resonates with me. In zentangle, there is a “string” that serves as a structure to the finished piece. After watching you, I feel I could do a lot more with this string in terms of movement and direction leading to a center of interest. Thank you, and please keep sharing your videos. 🎨🖌️🖼️

  • @joanaclemente2955
    @joanaclemente2955 Рік тому

    I'm so glad I found your channel. I've always drawed and painted intuitively and your process is so simplified and refreshing, I feel like it has made everything easier for me. I even want to paint now, but using "your method". Love this, I just realized how much I complicate things because I always focus on the details throughout my paintings. Sir you put the fun back in painting because it's almost like I start things off already stressed out. I'm so stiff in my mind despite my brushwork seeming "free"... I'm a graphic designer and I admit, I've always thought about painting as a separate thing from design, but now, after watching your videos it seems kind of silly. It's also great that you read most of the comments. Greetings all the way from Portugal! :)

  • @leannemoss7002
    @leannemoss7002 2 роки тому +2

    This one was magic! Great painting, and great reminder to sketch out the design first. Learned that the hard way this weekend working on a large piece without a roadmap first.

  • @mimiwhitney8317
    @mimiwhitney8317 2 роки тому

    Working with all those greens was terrific. Nicely designed, also.

  • @bearbait7405
    @bearbait7405 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you.

  • @clemencelartigau
    @clemencelartigau 2 роки тому

    Oh my! Things seem so easy when I watch your videos… I love it ! Thank you !!!

  • @Туристизмирамертвых

    Thank you Ian for the lesson! You make me look at painting more professional every time. Thus, you support my creative work at professional level. I've learned a lot from you.

  • @lisaburda5490
    @lisaburda5490 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you so much, Ian! I am a beginner and your videos are incredibly useful! All the best!

  • @sunnyseacat6857
    @sunnyseacat6857 Рік тому

    "Painting to design first." Oh, so that's how it's done! Fantastic demonstration of color choices, shapes, placement of them, and their interaction with each other, basically.

  • @hikingwiththedog6078
    @hikingwiththedog6078 2 роки тому +6

    This is a great video!! I'd love to see more like this, where you give examples of how you identify a scene to paint. You're incredibly helpful, and I always want to walk into your paintings!!!

  • @sherrywoodwardart1488
    @sherrywoodwardart1488 2 роки тому

    This looks like a scene in Northern California where I live. Now I am inspired to drive around and see what designs I can find. I loved watching you paint!

  • @brendajeannewyche
    @brendajeannewyche 2 роки тому +3

    Absolutely beautiful. This is very helpful information. Thank you.

  • @AndyWalkerArt
    @AndyWalkerArt 2 роки тому +6

    Really helpful video Ian - thanks for making everything so clear and simple. Love the painting by the way!

  • @salvathijazi431
    @salvathijazi431 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing work, I just got your book too , I am learning a lot from you, thanks for sharing your wonderful work with us

  • @anitagibbs3714
    @anitagibbs3714 2 роки тому +1

    Love yr work. Thank you for the way you break it all down. I wasn’t lucky enough to do art at school, was a young mum. Went to uni at 32 to do nursing & had a fulfilling career until Ill health struck home. So now at 62 decided to eat, breath & follow anything so I could to learn about Art. I Thought it would just be a few acrylic pours & abstract paintings….easy right! anyone can do it! No. I started learning about composition with abstract….heck theres a lot to it…I could not just put paint to paper….I needed to understand it
    Then I met you… love your style….now composition is making sense ( slowly). I just brought your book as well. Thanks again. Look forward to more info 😁

  • @thereserioux2178
    @thereserioux2178 2 роки тому

    Just what I needed. I often tend to add too many details. Your approach will be helpful.Thanks.

  • @myrablackwell3271
    @myrablackwell3271 2 роки тому

    Great demonstration the variation of greens…. Love roads in a painting I always learn so much from you. Simplification is my quest.

  • @EST-c2o
    @EST-c2o 3 місяці тому

    Ian, you are an awesome educator. I have your book and watching your videos live helps with better understanding.

  • @roslynr9767
    @roslynr9767 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much! Once again, another excellent lesson.! I cannot get enough of hearing, "Simplify" !

  • @lorrainesaliba5469
    @lorrainesaliba5469 2 роки тому

    Hi Ian ! It is always a pleasure to get your much awaited monthly video ! Thank you for adding your pencil sketches which I never get tired of seeing !! I am blown away everytime ?😁 I enjoy and appreciate your explanation which is always to the point and in so much detail. I send you my sincerest thanks and blessing to You and your lovely wife Anne. Warmest regards....Lorraine 🤗🎨😁

  • @legendarynoob1477
    @legendarynoob1477 2 роки тому

    Another great video. A bit silly but it gives me a great comfort knowing that Ian is also left-handed 👍😊

  • @pchabanowich
    @pchabanowich 3 місяці тому

    Following your advice by setting up the composition - the basic form of the work I had already envisioned, and it is solid enough in many ways to begin a drawing. I love your drawings - so different and elegant in contrast to how I drew. Here goes...💐

  • @brigittefortier1211
    @brigittefortier1211 2 роки тому +1

    WOW! What an eye opener, thank you sooo much!

  • @144pinfinity
    @144pinfinity 2 роки тому

    your videos are very relaxing and helpful while also still being very engaging

  • @ChooseTruthAlways
    @ChooseTruthAlways 2 роки тому

    I have learned so much from how you teach our eye to view the essence of what is actually fascinating our mind/ heart . You instinctively teach us - The universal rule of beauty- the golden ratio - balanced relationship that the mind's eye loves! Thank You ♥

  • @WWStu
    @WWStu Рік тому

    Really clear communication, one of my favourite UA-cam painting instructors. Every time I think “I’ll remember that for next time”! I’ll have to put your book on my wish list.

  • @santone1849
    @santone1849 2 роки тому +1

    great book great video thank you Ian

  • @tangerinetanglefish2229
    @tangerinetanglefish2229 4 місяці тому

    This is exactly the video I needed as I go out and design my next painting! Thank you, Ian.

  • @divyasinghart
    @divyasinghart 2 роки тому

    Your videos always bring me clarity. Thank you so much

  • @europeanroyalty4778
    @europeanroyalty4778 2 роки тому +1

    I seen recently for the 1st time what your talking about. At first the beautiful scene is what caught my eye, not long after I began to see the design. It was winter trees, with repetitive V shapes, some were distorted V shapes, but they were repeated everywhere. It was really exciting when I saw the design of the composition and not just a scene.

  • @douglasmattingly1250
    @douglasmattingly1250 2 роки тому

    Another useful reminder of how to approach the start of a painting. Thank you, Ian.

  • @joannschoenleber813
    @joannschoenleber813 2 роки тому

    Brilliant! Thanks for these lessons that helpfully simplify it all!! 🙏👍

  • @TwiLisa
    @TwiLisa 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much!!! New painter here and I found this incredibly helpful.

  • @RegnaSaturna
    @RegnaSaturna Рік тому +1

    I realized that you can really make people become aware of where they really are if you do a good job as a painter/drawer.

  • @liesesadler5295
    @liesesadler5295 2 роки тому +1

    I’m stealing the analogy of “ coming in from the backside” - it really speaks to finding the skeleton or structure to hang an idea on. When painting outside sometimes it’s hard to get someone to see shapes, so I think this will be helpful!

  • @theodoradanielacapat298
    @theodoradanielacapat298 2 роки тому +2

    Such a good way of explaining - thank you!

  • @christianday6759
    @christianday6759 2 роки тому +1

    Lovely painting. It is interesting how painters can see a much better reality than the scene before them. You did just that with great subtractions and abstractions. Thanks for the great video.

  • @rayaru1
    @rayaru1 2 роки тому

    Love how you simplified eliminating unessential elements of the scene. How you direct the focus to the center of interest, love the whole process. Thank you. This will help me see better!!

  • @janenef
    @janenef 2 роки тому

    I loved watching you construct this painting and mixing the colors. The finished painting is awesome. Country roads are among my favorite subjects. Thank you.

  • @TheBambie86
    @TheBambie86 Рік тому

    This one ,I really liked and as a watercoor artist, what a exciting one to try out

  • @jeanettekamphuisofartistic1414
    @jeanettekamphuisofartistic1414 2 роки тому

    Those first words …. To c the picture from the back…. That was an EXCELLENT advice bcz the emotion will be easier to get in the painting

  • @janabroeckx6316
    @janabroeckx6316 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Ian
    I learned a lot from your demos. It's also very useful for Aquarel paintings. I'm new in this art world.

  • @robertdufour2456
    @robertdufour2456 2 роки тому

    Again! Just outstanding insight! Thank you, Sir, for sharing your experience and passion.

  • @tanyatanu1
    @tanyatanu1 2 роки тому

    Thank you for your lessons. I did my first one following your video the other week and I’m really having a hard time with the greenery. I’ll keep trying until I get this right. Thank you!

  • @bellap2570
    @bellap2570 2 роки тому

    ❤️❤️❤️👩‍🎨🎨🦋 Thank you so much…I begin in peint…I love your explanation.

  • @philipk917
    @philipk917 2 роки тому

    Fantastic demonstration and lesson! Thank you Ian. Well wishes for you and yours. 🧡🧡🧡

  • @joeirvine3398
    @joeirvine3398 2 роки тому +1

    Another great lesson. This video could be the promo piece for the philosophy of your book and courses, but it works as an effective reinforcement/reminder for those of us lucky enough to have read your book and taken your courses too!

  • @changxiangqi9257
    @changxiangqi9257 2 роки тому

    I don't know how to paint, but I just love watching your videos. Some of the painting ideas could be applied to other areas too.

  • @artwithmycoffee
    @artwithmycoffee Рік тому

    Great information, nicely done. Thank you for sharing it with us. This step is definitely too often overlooked. I will be more intentional.

  • @KatGrid
    @KatGrid 2 роки тому

    Your videos are so incredibly helpful for a beginner like me. I tend to get stuck in the details. Now I am really working on recognizing structure first. I have already seen a difference in how I look at the world. With many other instructors out there on the internet I get discouraged by the things I don't yet know and can't yet do. In contrast, your videos have given me the confidence to overcome empty canvas anxiety and really start practicing the skills you teach. I am a long way from calling myself an artist, but thanks to you, I have found the courage to paint again and improve upon my skills.

  • @ARTPAINTING101
    @ARTPAINTING101 2 роки тому

    I love that you included some of the mixing process it is educational.

  • @RaviSingh-pp4qn
    @RaviSingh-pp4qn 2 роки тому

    I really like the way you simplify things. Its so good to watch you work

  • @elianacsd8245
    @elianacsd8245 Рік тому

    You are so amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! I big hug! Eliana

  • @yenhoff22
    @yenhoff22 2 роки тому

    Your color harmony is so lovely.

  • @elizabethgarat8493
    @elizabethgarat8493 2 роки тому +2

    Fantastic. Really helpful. Love the painting you built. Once dry, Will you mount it on a panel?

  • @katedong1131
    @katedong1131 2 роки тому

    It convinced me and I was very impressed with your work. I don't think so clearly when I draw and change while drawing. I'm really impressed! Please continue! May God watch over you and keep your health and work!

  • @evelynasher2177
    @evelynasher2177 2 роки тому

    I value your instruction, Ian. Each time I gain insight and new techniques. Keep hammering home Mastering Composition which I find inspiring.

  • @MarkEGreen-rf4on
    @MarkEGreen-rf4on 2 роки тому

    An excellent painting. There are occasions when nature provides an almost perfect composition and this one certainly is one.
    The handling seems to be just right to express what you want to say.
    Many thanks.

  • @marynugent2424
    @marynugent2424 2 роки тому

    Your lessons are very helpful. Thank you!

  • @candacetroystudios
    @candacetroystudios 2 роки тому

    Another strong video Ian. I find that I go home every time I hear and see your videos.
    Hope to get back to painting soon.

  • @123tabatha
    @123tabatha 2 роки тому

    This is a super helpful video. For a start it reminds me to stop agonizing over detail. Your book is amazing also.!!

  • @tedewilkins
    @tedewilkins 2 роки тому +1

    So helpful and informative. Thank you!

  • @rudyadnan1445
    @rudyadnan1445 Рік тому

    Brilliant. Thank you very much for sharing 🙏

  • @apvandev
    @apvandev 2 роки тому

    NIIIICE! so painterly and fresh!

  • @notyourtypicalpainter
    @notyourtypicalpainter 2 роки тому

    I love how you simplified the painting from the photo you took! Those shapes that you pointed out truly make it interesting! I will be honest I do the exact opposite most of the time (I like complexity) but I do agree 100% on how you explained that we as artist can pick and choose what we keep from the photo in the end if it helps with making a better composition!

  • @janapeony8561
    @janapeony8561 2 роки тому

    Amazing, beautiful,so helpfull.Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge ,your experience .

  • @andrzejmaranda3699
    @andrzejmaranda3699 2 роки тому

    Ian Roberts: this video is VERY VALUABLE for me!

  • @lisaramscar
    @lisaramscar Рік тому

    Thank you so much for your lesson. Beautiful