Great!Thank you Malcolm! You explain it so well! I've been a happy student of Artistic's Live Channel for almost three years now and I'm waiting for the day when I'll be completely satisfied with my painting😂.It will never come and that's a good thing.The good side of learning is that it is a never-ending story. The more we know the more we want to learn.
I enjoyed this very much. I appreciate the encouragement to keep painting and not be so concerned about mistakes, particularly since I just made a beginners mistake recently in colouring the river lighter than the sky in my latest one. However, I doubt the person receiving this as a gift will even notice since they are not a painter, and the picture is still really nice.
I really appreciate your direct way of answering these questions. It’s very helpful and clear as are all of your teachings thank you. Your paintings are great.
I use the artist quality paint thinner/cleaner for oils. It has no fumes and works well for me as I paint in my basement with not much venting. I finish cleaning my brushes with a oil/water soluble brush soap that has kept my brushes in wonderful condition
Lots of great information. I've been considering using acrylics for some projects and you answered many questions I had. And, as always, you painted something lovely while I was learning! Thank you!
I love your painting style and teaching style! Three more questions, if I may: 1. I notice a few spots of the underpainting remain. Is that intentional? I tend to want every bit covered. 2. Should I/we be practicing mixing colors with the brush? I use a palette knife and tend to mix thoroughly. Your mixing seems more nuanced. 3. Is it okay to attempt your compositions? Clearly I cannot come close to your mastery. Thank you.
Thank you. If the underpainting shows through, it's fine if it makes sense. I don't think about it, actually. Pre-mixing is a good practice, but often the painting changes and you need to adapt colors by mixing with the brush. Sometimes I premix for more complex subjects or larger paintings that need a big pile of paint to cover an area. For smaller works I am happy to mix by brush and it is now second-nature. Sure you can practice the compositions. I have a collection of reference photos here too malcolmdeweyfineart.newzenler.com/courses/your-turn-to-paint-a-youtube-demonstration
Wonderful tips so nicely explained, always with your easy to listen to voice while you are creating another inspiring painting. After two odd years of learning from you, I am just beginning to accept my many failures as lessons learnt, and not to worry about them. Someone once told me to stop being so “precious” about my attempts, I was quite miffed at that comment at the time, but I get it now , it was exhausting feeling a failure all the time 😂 It’s quite fun looking at old paintings anyway to see how we have actually improved. Thank you so much for your encouragement and inspiration Malcolm 😘
I dislike the fast drying of acrylics, but also the toxicity of oil painting solvents, so I use water based oil paints! Works like classic oil paints but you clean them with water.
I use oilpaints and when necessary Zest-It as medium. It does not smell at all. I tried for many years waterbased oilcolors, but they are far away from the quality of linsed oil Oilcolors.
Thank you for the advice. I’m going to try painting over one of my acrylic paintings with water soluble oils to bring out the brighter colors in certain parts. I was happy to hear from you that this is possible. 👍
Fabulous video. Thanks so much for answering these questions. I do think that one thing to point out when it comes to solvents is that even if you dont smell them you are still inhaling solvents. Like you, I keep solvents to a bare minimum. Cheers!
You really don’t want to thin acrylics with water. Water breaks down the binder. If you use too much your paint becomes flaky and doesn’t bond well to your surface. You should use something like GAC100 or other medium to thin down.
@@MalcolmDeweyI thin down because I paint with acrylics in the same manner as I do oils. The thinning down allows me to glaze with thin washes of color. I use Golden Open Acrylics.
Thank you Malcolm, great information. I really enjoy your videos. With regard to wm oils, I find they stay tacky for such a long time, which puts me off using them. Do you find this, is it normal?
I know what you mean, but I am not sure myself - sometimes the paint dries fast and other times there is that tacky quality you mention. I suspect it is paintings where I have used more white and oily paint. Those areas take long to dry.
The main negative about acrylics is the fact that you have to be very clever blending them which I have learned to do so I’m fine with and two you done well better get those brushes cleaned or you will destroy them. So if you go out painting Plein air, have some brush cleaner you can dip them in or something so when you get home, they are not rock hard.
Another helpful podcast Malcolm. Thanks. As always you provide such inspiring information.
Great!Thank you Malcolm! You explain it so well!
I've been a happy student of Artistic's Live Channel for almost three years now and I'm waiting for the day when I'll be completely satisfied with my painting😂.It will never come and that's a good thing.The good side of learning is that it is a never-ending story.
The more we know the more we want to learn.
Well said - we show and paint the way artists have done for centuries.
I enjoyed this very much. I appreciate the encouragement to keep painting and not be so concerned about mistakes, particularly since I just made a beginners mistake recently in colouring the river lighter than the sky in my latest one. However, I doubt the person receiving this as a gift will even notice since they are not a painter, and the picture is still really nice.
Glad it was helpful! Correct, we are never entirely happy, but the painting is still good.
Nice video. Love your painting technique. Excited to try it soon!
Thank you
Thank you for the valuable tips. I love this painting. So vibrant!
Thank you!
fantastic info, love the way you can take a relatively unexciting reference photo and turn it into a bright and engaging painting!
Thank you!
You are a wonderful teacher ❤
Wow, thank you!
I really enjoyed watching this demo with all the great tips included! So inspiring!
Thanks so much!
I really appreciate your direct way of answering these questions. It’s very helpful and clear as are all of your teachings thank you. Your paintings are great.
You are very welcome
I use the artist quality paint thinner/cleaner for oils. It has no fumes and works well for me as I paint in my basement with not much venting. I finish cleaning my brushes with a oil/water soluble brush soap that has kept my brushes in wonderful condition
Lots of great information. I've been considering using acrylics for some projects and you answered many questions I had. And, as always, you painted something lovely while I was learning! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful Joanne.
I love your painting style and teaching style! Three more questions, if I may: 1. I notice a few spots of the underpainting remain. Is that intentional? I tend to want every bit covered.
2. Should I/we be practicing mixing colors with the brush? I use a palette knife and tend to mix thoroughly. Your mixing seems more nuanced. 3. Is it okay to attempt your compositions?
Clearly I cannot come close to your mastery. Thank you.
Thank you. If the underpainting shows through, it's fine if it makes sense. I don't think about it, actually. Pre-mixing is a good practice, but often the painting changes and you need to adapt colors by mixing with the brush. Sometimes I premix for more complex subjects or larger paintings that need a big pile of paint to cover an area. For smaller works I am happy to mix by brush and it is now second-nature. Sure you can practice the compositions. I have a collection of reference photos here too malcolmdeweyfineart.newzenler.com/courses/your-turn-to-paint-a-youtube-demonstration
Wonderful tips so nicely explained, always with your easy to listen to voice while you are creating another inspiring painting. After two odd years of learning from you, I am just beginning to accept my many failures as lessons learnt, and not to worry about them. Someone once told me to stop being so “precious” about my attempts, I was quite miffed at that comment at the time, but I get it now , it was exhausting feeling a failure all the time 😂 It’s quite fun looking at old paintings anyway to see how we have actually improved. Thank you so much for your encouragement and inspiration Malcolm 😘
Yes, there is no other way 😊
I dislike the fast drying of acrylics, but also the toxicity of oil painting solvents, so I use water based oil paints! Works like classic oil paints but you clean them with water.
So do I 👍🏼
I use the wet pallette for acrylic and it works great.
Water mixable oils dry tacky
I use oilpaints and when necessary Zest-It as medium. It does not smell at all. I tried for many years waterbased oilcolors, but they are far away from the quality of linsed oil Oilcolors.
Water mixable oils are quite expensive however
That's beautiful, and I find this information extremely helpful, I really enjoy your demos!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video info and also wonderful to see such a creative piece evolve before our eyes. Thank you.
Thanks, Glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant video - thanks so much, Malcolm, enjoyed it a lot 😊
Thank you!
Liquitex Basics acrylic paints are great for beginners. They're lots cheaper than Liquitex's professional range too.
Thank you Malcolm for the useful information, and I love your painting!
You are very welcome
each one of your sentence is packed with major advices! Than you for sharing your knowledge 😊
Thank you!
Thank you for the advice. I’m going to try painting over one of my acrylic paintings with water soluble oils to bring out the brighter colors in certain parts. I was happy to hear from you that this is possible. 👍
Sounds great!
It was so practical workshop,,, thank you❤❤❤❤ so much
You're welcome 😊
Fabulous video. Thanks so much for answering these questions. I do think that one thing to point out when it comes to solvents is that even if you dont smell them you are still inhaling solvents. Like you, I keep solvents to a bare minimum. Cheers!
Great point!
Beautiful painting. Thanks for all the great tips ❤
My pleasure 😊
This was great! Thank you!
Its a pleasure!
Thank you 🙏 Beautiful little painting 🖼️
Thank you too!
You really don’t want to thin acrylics with water. Water breaks down the binder. If you use too much your paint becomes flaky and doesn’t bond well to your surface. You should use something like GAC100 or other medium to thin down.
Like I said no water. Most acrylics are so soft already it seems unnecessary to spend money on mediums.
@@MalcolmDeweyI thin down because I paint with acrylics in the same manner as I do oils. The thinning down allows me to glaze with thin washes of color. I use Golden Open Acrylics.
Bravo,again.some day soon this old man will have subscription time
I hope so too 😊
Always spot on. Thank you😊
So glad!
Great info! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Malcolm, great information. I really enjoy your videos. With regard to wm oils, I find they stay tacky for such a long time, which puts me off using them. Do you find this, is it normal?
I know what you mean, but I am not sure myself - sometimes the paint dries fast and other times there is that tacky quality you mention. I suspect it is paintings where I have used more white and oily paint. Those areas take long to dry.
💕💯🎨🎨🎨 great video and teaching !!! Thank YOU very very much and very best regards from Salzburg Austria, Robert
Thank you Robert! Cheers!
@@MalcolmDewey YOU are very very welcome ! 🙏🙏😊
Beautiful thank you🎉I’m not good in english but I anderstand verry well😊
You’re welcome 😊
Hi Malcolm, my back gets terribly sore when i sketch (not so bad when painting, but still not great). Do you have any tips for protecting our spines?
Yes. Get a kneeling chair and it forces you to sit up straight
The main negative about acrylics is the fact that you have to be very clever blending them which I have learned to do so I’m fine with and two you done well better get those brushes cleaned or you will destroy them. So if you go out painting Plein air, have some brush cleaner you can dip them in or something so when you get home, they are not rock hard.
Good tip, thanks
Ty so much
Great tips 🙏
Glad it was helpful!
Really nice painting
Thank you!
thank you very much for your talk
You are welcome
I feel like I get headaches even with acrylics if I don’t have a window open?
Give watercolor or gouache a try. Both are great mediums too.
Is piece you’re working on an acrylic or oil paint in?
Acrylic
Why start with red as a 1st layer ?
Any warm earth tone is great for sunny landscapes. The red is a complement to green and can add some extra zing or calm the greens down a little.
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