I really like the personal touch in this video. Made me want to learn more and more. As it's based on experience with practical examples it made it easier to get. Thank you so much from someone new into oil painting!
I found this video really useful as a beginner. Both artist and presenter had a lovely presence on camera, warm and friendly. I really valued learning about the difference between the whites, techniques and cleaning the brushes, thank you.
You both seem like lovely people. Thanks for the invite on your artwork. And I particularly liked your quote about the art being finished before the artist is.
BRILLIANT, Larry !! As a retireree I have just joined an art club, your video was great thanks for your down to earth tips. I have yet to try my oils out. Thanks so much. Linda, UK
I never paint in my life but I loved painting but I have not started yet. I am watching videos for tips and tricks for beginners and read books and bought color wheel to study color mixing, different kind of brushes, and paint. Thanks you so much for sharing your tips . God Bless - Sam
Just go for it don't get caught up with all the technical side of things. I've been painting about 17 years and I still am learning about my art. People get put off by being overwhelmed by to much information to take in.
This video is actually freaking awesome. I just recently jumped right into painting and accidentally waffled out a few surprisingly awesome looking pieces and I still get one to look really nice here and there but I end up with a lot of misses because I don't really actually know what the hell I'm doing. This video helped clear up a few things. Thanks..
Thank you Wally, for your personality :) I am enjoying your "Chinese Lanterns" and "Hidden Emotions". I love the variety of your styles, it bespeaks of an open mind.
Thank you for the informative yet fun video. I have just began watching oil technique videos and you know how to share important information without making me fall asleep.
Gosh, I use the same easels, small to medium size, I also have used the pouring technique for interesting background movement and design detail. It's good to know I'm not alone in the ways I paint. I have found, over time what works best is what is comfortable and never to shun the mistakes. Mistakes help me learn and can be made into happy accidents.
Thanks for a really informative and thoroughly enjoyable video. You and your gal seem like really great people and so kind to share your tricks with us..
Jayan Thampi it certainly is different painting with Acrylic compared to Oil. Just make sure you keep your brushes in water or they'll dry hard as a rock before you know it
Linseed oil can be used to clean brushes. Not only is it healthier for the user than the chemical cleaners, but it also helps preserve the brush heads. Keep a jar of it for cleaning: the same jar of oil can be reused even when the colour has gone black from paint residue. Wash each brush with warm water and soap afterwards.
+Adrian Merrifield I wouldn't mind having a small amount of linseed oil or soap residue on my brush, but not vegetable oil. Just make sure you wash it super thoroughly to prevent it interfering with the paint.
What a lovely person and a really interesting and informative video. I learned a lot from all of your good advice. I don't know if you have ever heard this but a friend told me that when I am cleaning my acrylic brushes, to include a little hair conditioner with the soap. I have been doing it and my much used brushes are in great shape.
Dervie100 Using hair conditioner with the soap sounds like a great idea. Should help keep our brushes really nice, smooth and soft. I will try this myself.
Great, thanks for the set of tips :) Am planning to start on my journey with the oil paints and was more bothered about such details as limited space around. Will go and buy a 6 color pack now. Thanks once again :)
A great beginning video! All the important topics covered. I envied you when you cleaned your brush in the trashcan, looks like fun. I miss oil painting, I'm stuck with water soluble media due to my living arrangement. *happy accidents* :)
Titanium white, when used to mix with paint to lighten, will desaturate the paint. It basically destroys the color saturation. Zinc white will lighten the value without desaturating near as much. There is Zinc/Titanium white and Soft Mixing White that gives a little of the best of both whites. Hope that helps.
Just to add, zinc white more transparent as opposed to titanium white which is more opaque. zinc oxide is the only transparent white pigment, (that we know ov) so it can be used as a white in glazes where it needs to modify the atmosphere without blocking out what lies beneath. It should also be known that, when using zinc white, one should use a generous amount ov mediums as this will add to the flexibility ov it as zinc alone can be very brittle. It is also for this reason that it doesn't make for a good primary white unless working on a panel. I hope this helps somebody out there, and thank you for your knowledge in this video.
Right now I sketched a raven maybe not the best but non the less a raven in some branches. Do I paint back ground first then the raven or raven first? When painting the raven do you paint the outline first of the bird then paint layers?
Kathleen Lobb Usually you would paint the background first, as with all paintings. Unless your background is paint is really thick, then you might paint it first. As far as painting the outline of your Raven first or not ... whatever works for you.
Love this video! Both of you seem so sweet I just want to hug you! Lol Love all the info here, and like another commenter, I love that you make it seem fun and easy going instead of daunting and overwhelming. Sending you both peace!! 😌
I enjoyed your video very much. It will be nice to focus on one thing, make a video about painting knifes for instance and show us different ways to use them and why there are so many shapes on the market. Thank you.
this may sound a little strange but I think I've hung out with the both of you before a few years back. I lived in Tacoma when I met you both. crazy to run across this channel.
Wally Russell It sure does. I'm an artist and musician as well. I play guitar, piano, trumpet, and I paint with acrylics. in fact.. we have very similar styles, techniques, and taste in art.
I’ve also just found out that titanium white is a very slow drying paint. It takes up to a week to dry, so be careful in painting like burnt umber that dries very fast in a day and the titanium while. So use liquin with the white so they dry at the same time. The zinc white is apparently best used for glancing as it comes out so thin or where you don’t want the white to be too bright.
Yep, I like you and Larry instantly. Two awesome people! Love the tips and the willingness to share your knowledge. Ive met so many artist who refuse to share anything. Okay by backporch part yall live in WA state? Lol i lived there for 3 yrs and its scenery is seared into my mind haha
Thank you! I really liked the practical ideas you gave on your video. Any suggestions on how best to store used and unused canvases so they will not get damaged in one's studio?
+Emmeefive A piece of cardboard between each canvas might help. I personally have used plastic wrap, but the paintings must be really dry before using.
Your video is very instructive. I'm just curious tho, what liquids do you use for thinning the oil paint? I couldn't catch it. Do you also do painting videos?
thank you Mr. for the greatful explaination... that was realy helpful... especialy the advise with the big buket for hitting the brush clean... nice paintingtechniques... I always shampoo my brushes after useing to keep them soft and they last longer... (*_*) regards from germany
There is a huge pitfall with the pre-stretched canvases. Many or most of them are primed with so-called "acrylic gesso", (not to be confused with gesso, which is plaster of Paris and animal glue, for panels, not canvas). To keep oil paint from flaking off of the acrylic, they load it up with grit. That stuff wears out natural hair and bristle brushes with shocking rapidity. If you must use a canvas with "universal priming", prime it again with two or three coats of oil-based primer. Do not use a good brush to do it.
JiveDadson Very Valuable info...just in time 4 me...thnx What do u think of painting on masonite primed with oil based Kilz paint primer? Any opinion on it? thnx much.
I wonder if you can help me pick a good blending brush/brushes for oils please, so far all mine moult and is very frustrating to me.. many thanks to you.. ps i love your art, it is wonderful.
I like your honesty. Not all artists would be comfortable giving away personal tips. Thank you for your graciousness.
Yes, most artists would never tell you HOW they actually do things for sure. Thanks for your comment
Thats was the fastest 13 minutes. Thank you! No waste of time. Just gems!
Thank you for your wonderful comment.
I really like the personal touch in this video. Made me want to learn more and more. As it's based on experience with practical examples it made it easier to get. Thank you so much from someone new into oil painting!
+Ignacio Sepúlveda (IgnolisisX) Thanks Glad to help
I like you two instantly! So helpful too.
Ayesha Paryani Thank you you’re very kind
The most useful oil painting strategies i've ever watched 😍 so realistic. Thank you for sharing those tips.
you are welcome ... glad I could help
All of his videos are not just entertaining, but very helpful. I've learned so much and have gotten better at art. Thank you!
Gosh, thank you for your kind comment
Thanks for sharing such useful tips. I really like the one about cleaning the brushes. Have a great day.
I like this lady. She is really nice to listen to. She has a good personality .
Well ... Thank you. You made my day.
Very inspiring. I think I like you guys the most on UA-cam art and I watch a lot. You make it seem easy fun and not too deep or complicated.
J Norman thanks much. Painting is fun.
I found this video really useful as a beginner.
Both artist and presenter had a lovely presence on camera, warm and friendly.
I really valued learning about the difference between the whites, techniques and cleaning the brushes,
thank you.
...Thanks you made our day
Sarah ... thanks for your comment. Glad to help
Larry's tips are really worthwhile....Simple tips but very effective
Wonderful ! Thank you for all the tips. You make painting interesting again.
You are very welcome
Nice humble man. Good tips for us beginners. Great video, thank u.
Thank you for your comment. It is easy to give tips to a painter who a beginner because I feel like I am still a beginner too.
great tips , the Bob Ross enthusiasm really brought a sparkle to my eye :')
Thank you 😊 this video is simply giving and loving. Great tips 👍🏻
This is a lovely video in oil painting! Thanks very much!
thanks much
You guys are so lovely, it was just like hanging out with a couple of friends. I love your cat!
Please do more of these! Funny and with awesome tips!
You both seem like lovely people. Thanks for the invite on your artwork. And I particularly liked your quote about the art being finished before the artist is.
Yes... I love that quote too, I think I made it up :) " Your artwork will probably be done ... before you are" It pertains to many other subjects too.
BRILLIANT, Larry !! As a retireree I have just joined an art club, your video was great thanks
for your down to earth tips. I have yet to try my oils out.
Thanks so much. Linda, UK
+Linda turpin Thanks Linda ... you made my day!!!
I never paint in my life but I loved painting but I have not started yet. I am watching videos for tips and tricks for beginners and read books and bought color wheel to study color mixing, different kind of brushes, and paint. Thanks you so much for sharing your tips . God Bless - Sam
Sam Lim did you ever start
Just go for it don't get caught up with all the technical side of things. I've been painting about 17 years and I still am learning about my art. People get put off by being overwhelmed by to much information to take in.
Paint Sam, paint and don't waste time!
You have a lot of good tricks up your sleeve! Thank you so much for this!
You are welcome, thank you!
This video is actually freaking awesome. I just recently jumped right into painting and accidentally waffled out a few surprisingly awesome looking pieces and I still get one to look really nice here and there but I end up with a lot of misses because I don't really actually know what the hell I'm doing. This video helped clear up a few things. Thanks..
Great video & lots of interesting tips n tricks. Love the guitar paintings!
Glad to hear that!!!
Thank you Wally, for your personality :) I am enjoying your "Chinese Lanterns" and "Hidden Emotions". I love the variety of your styles, it bespeaks of an open mind.
Thank you for the tips sir. You seem to be a kind and gentle guy.
Thanks Much!!
This man is great. Very much to the point & very inspiring! Thank you.
Gosh, thank you ... glad to help
You are the most helpful and fun Thank You!!!!!!
Thank you for the informative yet fun video. I have just began watching oil technique videos and you know how to share important information without making me fall asleep.
+Jackie Lee GLAD YOU LIKED IT.
Wow!! I love your enthusiasm for painting.
Love YOUR enthusiasm watching it!!!
What a fun video! Those guitar paintings look so cool.
Thanks ... I kind of wish I never sold the originals, but on the other hand ... I am proud that someone bought them.
Its a nice excuse to paint more ;)
Gosh, I use the same easels, small to medium size, I also have used the pouring technique for interesting background movement and design detail. It's good to know I'm not alone in the ways I paint. I have found, over time what works best is what is comfortable and never to shun the mistakes. Mistakes help me learn and can be made into happy accidents.
I agree. I just love happy accidents too.
Thanks for a really informative and thoroughly enjoyable video. You and your gal seem like really great people and so kind to share your tricks with us..
Very useful tips. Now that I am retiring, I am starting my old hobby, oil painting. Thank you for this.
Hello Jayan, Congrats on retiring soon. Painting is a sure fire way to pass the days away, and maybe pocket some extra cash from selling a few.
I am thinking of switching to Acrylic from Oil..!!
Jayan Thampi it certainly is different painting with Acrylic compared to Oil. Just make sure you keep your brushes in water or they'll dry hard as a rock before you know it
Hi Wally..Oh really? Thanks for the info...It's new & news to me..!!
Linseed oil can be used to clean brushes. Not only is it healthier for the user than the chemical cleaners, but it also helps preserve the brush heads. Keep a jar of it for cleaning: the same jar of oil can be reused even when the colour has gone black from paint residue. Wash each brush with warm water and soap afterwards.
+Vicki Payne Use vegatable oil from the supermarket to clean brushes, does the same job but is much cheaper.
+Adrian Merrifield I wouldn't mind having a small amount of linseed oil or soap residue on my brush, but not vegetable oil. Just make sure you wash it super thoroughly to prevent it interfering with the paint.
Thank you for the tips! As a beginner just about to do my first oil painting I really appreciate your video!
So glad to hear that ...Thanks
I like you because you seem genuine and really willing to help...Good Luck!!!😊😊😊
MORE PAINTING VIDEOS THIS IS AMAZING
Thank You Gibby ... You made my day.
I really enjoyed this video. The people seem kind and genuine:)
What a lovely person and a really interesting and informative video. I learned a lot from all of your good advice. I don't know if you have ever heard this but a friend told me that when I am cleaning my acrylic brushes, to include a little hair conditioner with the soap. I have been doing it and my much used brushes are in great shape.
Dervie100 Using hair conditioner with the soap sounds like a great idea. Should help keep our brushes really nice, smooth and soft. I will try this myself.
What a great Art teacher,...I learnt lots in your 13 min. video... thank you...M.
Thanks M. You made my day!!!
Cool sunburst Stratocaster with a maple neck ..great subject !
Very helpful!
You guys are so lovely
Gabrielle Cristina Thanks Much. Glad you liked the video.
Thanx Wally Oil painting very Difficult I did my first and last in 1999 and 20 years back! I did a seascape! Thanx for Lecture!
Thanks glad to help
@@walrusproductions7711 Thanx!
This video was awesome! Thank you for posting it. It explained a lot and I look forward to trying out my oil paints! :)
you have a nice speaking voice maam. Very relaxing and a nice video thanks
such a great and useful video. thank u so much.
You are welcome. Glad to help.
Great, thanks for the set of tips :)
Am planning to start on my journey with the oil paints and was more bothered about such details as limited space around. Will go and buy a 6 color pack now. Thanks once again :)
A great beginning video! All the important topics covered.
I envied you when you cleaned your brush in the trashcan, looks like fun.
I miss oil painting, I'm stuck with water soluble media due to my living arrangement.
*happy accidents* :)
Gosh, thanks much for your comments
I love your guy's personalities 😊
thanks much. glad you liked
Titanium white, when used to mix with paint to lighten, will desaturate the paint. It basically destroys the color saturation. Zinc white will lighten the value without desaturating near as much. There is Zinc/Titanium white and Soft Mixing White that gives a little of the best of both whites. Hope that helps.
Thanks for all your tips they are very helpful!
Just to add, zinc white more transparent as opposed to titanium white which is more opaque. zinc oxide is the only transparent white pigment, (that we know ov) so it can be used as a white in glazes where it needs to modify the atmosphere without blocking out what lies beneath. It should also be known that, when using zinc white, one should use a generous amount ov mediums as this will add to the flexibility ov it as zinc alone can be very brittle. It is also for this reason that it doesn't make for a good primary white unless working on a panel. I hope this helps somebody out there, and thank you for your knowledge in this video.
really enjoyed your video. I'm just a beginner and videos like yours really help.
Kathleen Lobb Thank You
Are you open to answering questions about painting or maybe you have other videos that would help me.
Kathleen Lobb OK What questions do you have??
Right now I sketched a raven maybe not the best but non the less a raven in some branches. Do I paint back ground first then the raven or raven first? When painting the raven do you paint the outline first of the bird then paint layers?
Kathleen Lobb Usually you would paint the background first, as with all paintings. Unless your background is paint is really thick, then you might paint it first. As far as painting the outline of your Raven first or not ... whatever works for you.
Love this video! Both of you seem so sweet I just want to hug you! Lol Love all the info here, and like another commenter, I love that you make it seem fun and easy going instead of daunting and overwhelming. Sending you both peace!! 😌
+CB Guidry Thank YOU so much for your kind comment.
loved the picture of spanish ..too beautiful
Great tips, thanks for the video!
+Anders Grusell Glad if I could help
Utmost thanks and blessings!
a very practical way, so nice ...
I enjoyed your video very much. It will be nice to focus on one thing, make a video about painting knifes for instance and show us different ways to use them and why there are so many shapes on the market. Thank you.
+Mila Stone Yes, good idea about the painting knifes. Also, glad you liked the video.
+Wally Russell Thanks for replying.
This is the cutest video... ps I want your cat ! Great tips thanks :)
Great painting tips!
this may sound a little strange but I think I've hung out with the both of you before a few years back. I lived in Tacoma when I met you both. crazy to run across this channel.
Wow. The world works in mystical ways.
Wally Russell It sure does. I'm an artist and musician as well. I play guitar, piano, trumpet, and I paint with acrylics. in fact.. we have very similar styles, techniques, and taste in art.
Great guy and great video
You are a great help. Thank you!
Man I've been wondering about the Zinc vs. Titanium white thing for so long, glad I found this! haha
Thanks for all the great info!
You are most welcome
I’ve also just found out that titanium white is a very slow drying paint. It takes up to a week to dry, so be careful in painting like burnt umber that dries very fast in a day and the titanium while. So use liquin with the white so they dry at the same time. The zinc white is apparently best used for glancing as it comes out so thin or where you don’t want the white to be too bright.
You are awesome! Thank you!
Liz ... Well Thank YOU. You made my day!!!
Her jumper pattern is so cool! :D
thanks
Great tips! Thanks!!
Yep, I like you and Larry instantly. Two awesome people! Love the tips and the willingness to share your knowledge. Ive met so many artist who refuse to share anything.
Okay by backporch part yall live in WA state? Lol i lived there for 3 yrs and its scenery is seared into my mind haha
Thanks Very Much.
Thank you, Wally!
thanks a lot for all the tips! it helped me a lot
happy person Very happy to hear we could help out. Every little bit helps
Just curious to much for me. Very nice blending
Wonderful video so useful
Great tips!
Don't stop helping us all out by sharing your thoughts and technicques!
Thank you for sharing!!!💙
Thank you! I really liked the practical ideas you gave on your video. Any suggestions on how best to store used and unused canvases so they will not get damaged in one's studio?
+Emmeefive A piece of cardboard between each canvas might help. I personally have used plastic wrap, but the paintings must be really dry before using.
Fascinating stuff.
優秀的老師. 謝謝老師.
Im 11 and ive been painting most my life. One of my peices r on a website and one is in a young artists gallary
I love your impasto paint technique sound effect 2:14
This is just great.
I love this guy
Maureen Reeder Howdy .... Thanks Much!
Your video is very instructive. I'm just curious tho, what liquids do you use for thinning the oil paint? I couldn't catch it. Do you also do painting videos?
I prefer odorless turpenoid. Any paint thinner works including turpentine but that gets very fume-y
thank you Mr. for the greatful explaination... that was realy helpful... especialy the advise with the big buket for hitting the brush clean... nice paintingtechniques... I always shampoo my brushes after useing to keep them soft and they last longer... (*_*) regards from germany
+Feelice Coady Glad to have helped, shampoo brushes is good
Way to go Thank You great help
Well, gosh thanks much
Love the Bob Ross references. Any friend of Bobby boy is a friend of mine.
oh nice person positive thanks for ur tip
Oh, thank YOU
what a funny lady hahah love her
There is a huge pitfall with the pre-stretched canvases. Many or most of them are primed with so-called "acrylic gesso", (not to be confused with gesso, which is plaster of Paris and animal glue, for panels, not canvas). To keep oil paint from flaking off of the acrylic, they load it up with grit. That stuff wears out natural hair and bristle brushes with shocking rapidity.
If you must use a canvas with "universal priming", prime it again with two or three coats of oil-based primer. Do not use a good brush to do it.
JiveDadson
Very Valuable info...just in time 4 me...thnx
What do u think of painting on masonite primed with oil based Kilz paint primer? Any opinion on it? thnx much.
+Bernard Popp
Would Kilz be archival do u know? thnx 🍀
Nice vid, guys. thx
Ty so much for the tips.I subscribed
Thank you very much for your advices! Very helpful!
P.S. You guys are so sweet! ^.^
Virginia Maxim thanks for your kind comment
thank you very much
Excellent.
I wonder if you can help me pick a good blending brush/brushes for oils please, so far all mine moult and is very frustrating to me.. many thanks to you.. ps i love your art, it is wonderful.
Sharon R Hi Sharon well my favorite brushes are made from sable. They are extremely expensive. Maybe that’s why they work so nice with oil paints.
Sharon R hi Sharon I highly recommend sable brushes is the best you can buy and you'll keep them for a lifetime if you care for them
THANK YOU!
You are certainly welcome
That's a cool guitar painting
Thanks Scot
I am using canvas boards because it saves space. I can have 7 canvas boards in place of a single gallery canvas etc.