Dear dearest Old guy I would like to hug you tight! Your words really made me so happy! I'm self-taught and my teachers are the artists like you on UA-cam. I try to learn the techniques. I love looking at the works of artists of yesterday and today. I don't think I have my own style, but now with your words you have given me confidence. Thank you very much. A warm greeting from Italy 🇮🇹🌹🌹🌹 P. S. I love your paintings very much
@@skora-theoldguy I really like abstract art. Your artworks are really beautiful and you are a wise man, so I subscribed to your channel. Many greetings🌹🌹🌹
I haven’t loaded my brush for a long time because I feel I am stuck for ideas. You’ve opened my mind and heart to just pick it up again. Thank you for inspiring me! I wish I can be in the same room as you to let creativeness just flow in. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 😍❤️
@piera8207, keep going, your style is in the way you paint. It emerges as you go and is in a way, your own unique 'signature' because no one else has your perspective, skills, interests or ways of working. Try other ways, if you so choose, like copying/reproducing an old master (just once), to gain knowledge, ... be that colour or technique or composition, or just learning their process. You can then take what you like from that, and do it "your" way to see how you can use that as inspiration to add variety perhaps. Above all, have fun - this is the greatest key, because it WILL show in your work. I have been an artist for 35 years, took a break, but deep down it has called to my soul, so am about to get back into it again, ... a fresh new start. This time is going to be interesting, a new medium in oils, a new house with a new studio, and a renewed perspective on life and ideas for my work ... In one way, there is a little terror of the unknown, but the excitement to see what comes out, is the impetus, that is urging me excitingly onwards. Best of luck with your journey, and may you inspire & create masterpieces.
@L.U.AURIEL Thank you very much for these beautiful and encouraging words! Art, creativity are the best way to express yourself. Art is also therapeutic, it gives me so much joy and desire to live. I therefore wish you just as much happinessd and satisfaction. A warm greeting from Italy 👋👋👋🌹
I discovered you this morning and I am an instant subscriber. I have been painting in my head for at least 25 years, but my canvases stand blank in the closet. Paints dried up in tubs and tubes over the years. I am too afraid to make a "mistake" and show it to my eyes... Today (as special a day as any other) I listened to you, felt my spirit caressed and cared for, and I made my mission of the day to find just a little strand of courage. I decided to humour myself by filling the first page of an old abandoned (and blank) journal, with colour - any colour. Today I let myself be seen.
Hi Absolutely amazing...congratulations on your achievement. It doesn't matter so much what others think... the important thing is what you think, and we all have tried not to know how something will be received. So, take care of yourself and try to get started with the canvases that are inside the closet. Good luck
Your comment about a child painting without worrying whether the painting is good or bad, until an adult steps in rating their drawings, really hit home for me.. When I was a young girl I would draw and paint all the time, almost obsessively. One day, I went to give a drawing to my mother’s friend, only to be belittled by my mother, and told (in front of her friends), I needed to grow up and stop drawing stupid things all day. I felt so embarrassed and ashamed 😔 Until this day I still feel something is holding me back, even though I have paints, brushes, pencils, canvases etc.. Without sounding petty, I need to get over this hurdle as all I want to do is draw and paint again. Thank you for making this point in your video, much appreciated and something I hadn’t considered until now.
It was a very sad story you experienced. I don't remember if I myself have had similar experiences. In any case, the adults (including our parents) want to help us as much as they can. But they are often very bad at it, because a child will perceive things very differently, and defeat, when you show something you yourself have created, will often stay with us for many years. I often try to think that it is the defeats that make us strong, make us grow and reflect on our situation. You can't do that as a child, but as an adult, you can use it constructively. Try it if you can, it might bring you a styye through this obstacle that you have been carrying around for far too long. I wish you luck...and courage!
@@skora-theoldguy Thank you so much for your kind words and view on this 🙏. You are correct, upon reflection, I know I have a style of my own and will pursue my passion despite this obstacle! You are very kind indeed Sir ❤️
I started @58 4 yrs ago Actually took lessons from a local Art center. which gave me lots of motivation. Unfortunately other activities and events took me away for a year or more. 😕 This has me all motivated again. 😊
I am 67, too, and have been creating for over 30 years. I fell seriously ill and my work slowed down considerably. Two years ago I started up again, deisring to restart where I last left off. I came to the conclusion that paint was calling to me (I was an art dollmaker). So I retired my dolls and started painting! The last time I painted was in my twenties! Oh joy! So fun! Even creative problem-solving is fun! Even making a huge mess on the canvas or paper is fun.. my goodness, I am so happy when I paint. I remember one very positive thing from high school. AN art teacher caught me erasing a large area on a large drawing I was making. "Don't erase, make it work," she said. I still use that piece of advice today. All the best to you, Lollette!
Not only do I find your advice and thoughts interesting but I share your vids with non painting friends in other creative pursuits. Thank you for taking the time to make these, time that you could easily spend on something, someone else but instead you’re investing your time in all of us!
Thank you very much for your very kind comment. It's exciting for me to make these videos, and I really enjoy it. I am a little flattered to hear that you also apply my thoughts in forums other than the purely artistic. Interesting. Greetings from Denmark
I needed to see this. Someone asked me, “where do you get your ideas to paint?”. I said, I look at other art and pictures from the internet and that inspires me to paint something. It is like I guess, making music. The notes are there and everyone uses them. You just make your own song.
Just wanted to thank you. I was recently diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia ( condition that makes it hard to speak) and haven't been painting. I watched one of your videos, and you gave me inspiration! Thank you.
Hello Thank you very much for your comment. It's great to know that my video meant something to you. I wish you the best of luck with everything that goes on in your life, and hope that painting will give you inspiration and strength.
You so inspire I have been painting since I was five years old. Aunt ANN was my mentor. I am now 70+ and I’m still learning have my own gallery and have earned a living throughout my life. It’s not an easy life and there’s lots of rejection! Most important keep painting or whatever the medium is you’re using don’t be afraid to change.
Enjoyed your steps - thank. you for sharing. Started painting at age 76 - age gives us an edge on being free. I am to paint everyday & love it! I am addicted - watercolor is MAGIG!
I love your works. Thank you for sharing your ideas on how to be a better painter. It inspires me to go on and believe on myself as an artist. I Love you.
Dear old guy. I'm over the moon for having discovered your channel which is, by far, the best art channel I've seen. So, from an old guy to another old guy, thank you and keep on inspiring others with your wonderful and inspiring masterpieces!
I’m so grateful to you as at the right time I found your video. I’m a self taught painter and haven’t been much time into it. I’m still exploring to what I like and what I can do. I’d started to get some doubts but after watching this video I’ve gathered my courage again to make mistakes and learn. Thank you so much for such a wonderful video.
Hi Kathrine I am very happy for your comment and really glad to be able to help you in your process. I wish you good luck. You're only really brave if you do something you're a little afraid of. Greetings from Denmark
Thank you for this refreshing video. I am recovering from major surgery and whilst browsing art channels. I paint realistic portraits but want to become more dynamic. Your channel will help me on my road to loosen up, make the most of my materials, colour and perspective. You may call yourself an old guy but you have given me new ideas 💡 in creating hopefully more inspiring art. 🙏👏🙏
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. It means a lot to me that my videos mean something to those who watch them. Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching.
Thank you Henrik! A great reminder, and reinforcement, to just paint paint paint! Our paintings don’t need to look like anyone else’s or like some ideal painting. Also, thank you for speaking in English.
Your art is outstanding! Thank you for setting the artist up for success. I do find letting go, taking risks, ring patient and listening to your insights help to take the next step.
IThank you. I hope to develop it further. My paintings tomorrow should hopefully turn out a little better than they are today. The process of developing is the thing and naturally along the way I enjoy painting and the paintings.
You are such a good teacher, you have put into words a lot of thoughts I have about my work, I love flowers too and am trying to capture my emotions when enjoying them and nature. I find so much information and encouragement from watching your videos, thank you so much, you really have changed my life ❤
I just began painting 2 months ago. My paintings are very primitive, but I really enjoy it. Thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement. I also loved the fact that you showed your paintings from when you first started. Wow! You have really progressed into the wonderful painter you are today. Blessings
I’m in the process of finding my own style and developing my skill. When I stop and look at my paintings I realize I already have a style, I see it in every one. Now I just need to practice and do more. Love this video, and your paintings are fantastic! Thank you for posting.
Thank you so much. You have confirmed everything I have been thinking over the past few months. For years I wouldn't paint flowers for very much the same reasons you gave in the video. A couple of months ago, inspired by a family members flowers I decided to paint them and haven't stopped since. They are such a joyful subject. I am at the stage where my main desire is to make the painting i am working on better. I am learning lots and starting to develop my own process. Most of all I am loving painting (most of the time anyway!!!!) Gradually I am starting to see my own style emerge - to other artists out there keep painting and do be brave - good things will happen!
I love your videos. Thank you for what you said about painting flowers. I stopped painting them too for the same reasons as you. I miss them. They bring me joy when I paint them. I think I will do a whole series of flower paintings now! 😊
I love your honest humility regarding the steps and your struggles, you’re not afraid to admit sometimes have been hard and at times your work wasn’t good. I adore the style you have now, its bright colours are gorgeous. Thank you so much for you advice, I try to incorporate it into my work. Much respect 🙏🏼
❤ your work. And your advice. As an abstract artist I appreciate this. I don't paint daily but your style is definitely what I've been looking for for myself. I've definitely evolved and enjoying this process. Thank you.
Hi Carmen and Hi Brazil. Hope everything is fine in your country and that your painting process is going as you want it to go. Thank you for your kind comment.
Your painting are brilliant and very unique. Love your work and the colour you use. I have started doing charcole and acrylic sketch's,just loving it. Since i have started painting i seeing all shades of sunset,clouds and and sceneries differently. I have decided that I will take pictures when I go for holiday's i will take pictures and then draw and paint them. Thank you for your 5 point advice, you have given me confidence that one day I will develop my own style and will be proud of it. Thank you for your informative video. Will follow you for inspiration. Bye for now.
Thank you, one for the sharing of your journey, two for the thoughtfulness of your reflection, and three for the vulnerability of your process. As I move from full time semantic worker to artist, I have been struggling with converting from feeling masterful to vulnerable. I can classify with the best of them, but is that line too thick, too orange… grrr. Thank you for the encouragement (even though you don’t know me) and the wack on the side of the head. You changed my perspective, now it is up to me to see what I can do with that!
Thank you very much for your very kind comment. I wish you the best of luck with your process in the future. Although the process can sometimes be frustrating, it is the immediate joy of painting that rules it all. I am very careful that this does not change. Kind regards Henrik
Hi and best regards to Las Vegas. I've heard it's very hot in LV, and I myself struggle a bit with the colors drying very quickly in the heat. How do you manage it? Thank you for the kind words.
What we learn and absorb in childhood will eventually be challenged as an adult. This is part of the process. It is also the process for many things- our relationships, career, hobbies, the way we think of and handle money. Thank you for identifying the art process and breaking it down into 5 chewable steps or phases. I appreciate your clear, concise, and simple method of teaching. I learn so much watching your videos!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It's true that our childhood experiences shape us, and I'm glad you found the breakdown helpful ... and yes fun and joy are the power behind lots of things in life.
It was extremely helpful thank you I have started late in life I paint all the time and have been evolving to develop my own style Your advice was very helpful thank you
Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into producing this wonderfully helpful video. I loved every minute. And much gratitude for all the examples peppered throughout the video. Yay for wonderful, genuine, helpful, inspiring artists!!! i look forward to watching more of your videos! Thank, you, thank you, thank you!
This was so helpful. I’ve become frustrated because I felt today that even though I’ve been productive I don’t have a lot to show, and have piles of incomplete work. I get tired of working on a painting and leave it alone- only learn that I can’t get back into it-
Thank you so very much for your inspiring words! I have been in a 10 month slump of not painting at all. After watching this video I can feel the creative juices starting to bubble up within me! Bless you for sharing your journey!
Thank you my dearest Old Guy. Your tutorial as always is very inspiring. I truly treasure your advice. I hope you keep coming to my screen bringing all the knowledge and guidance to me as an emerging artist who is still finding my style. I often have that kind of question when I was inspired by another artist’s work ‘inspired by or copying?’ Your video helped me rethink my approach 🙏💖🌻
Hi. Thank you, you are welcome. Regarding copying, I try to go for what is fun, and it is not fun for me to paint exactly like some one else. Take the inspirational part an make it your own ... that can be fun. God luck!
Just the video I needed for the stage I'm in now! I've done a couple of paintings that I really dislike, but I did learn from doing them. Can't wait to get into the studio again!
Thank you very much for your video! I started painting 5 years ago and am still finding my style as I explore different types of paint and processes, and so your advice is very helpful to me!
Very interesting video, thanks very much. I've been painting my whole life (on and off) and it brings great joy. I really like many of your paintings but the single image that captivated me the most was your granddaughter's painting of the family and when you zoomed in to her painting of you. It's great to see how a child views you and she did a really good job.
Thank you so much! Your videos are clear, honest and so very freeing as I have been stuck for a few months. You have given me hope,dear Old Guy, from a dear old gal. I will continue to watch and learn from your amazing videos, You are a gift.Again, Than you so very much.
Thank you so much for this timely advice. As a new painter, I have not yet figured out my style. I love very geometric designs with bold colors, but I also love softer, more organic designs so I have tried both. It's a mood thing, I think. I enjoy switching it up and experimenting. Keep the videos coming!❤
Thank u sooo much for made this video... you had gave me courage to overcome my failure on painting... in the past 6months I quit social media just for concentrate on practise my skill and learning, ur video made me feel positive again
I'm glad to hear that. When you paint, you should feel good, in my opinion. It may well be that it is difficult to find the way forward in a painting, but you should preferably grow a little when you paint, not become smaller. But it's when it's difficult and you don't quite know what to do that you become wiser. If it is absolutely impossible one day, put the painting aside and wait until tomorrow.
Thank you. I really enjoyed hearing about your art journey and the tips you shared. I am a beginner and currently intimidated, and you have inspired me to relax and have fun.
I recently found your channel. And absolutely love what you have to say as I agree with your wisdom! I’m looking forward to more videos. They make me smile.
Thanks so much for this presentation. Your work is amazing, inspiring & very beautiful. I have just moved out of the rental market into a home of my own. I am currently settling up my home studio, about to plummet into oils for the 1st time, very excited about my creative journey ahead in a brand new medium. Again thanks.❤
Thank you Henrik! A great reminder, and reinforcement, to just paint paint paint! Our paintings don’t need to look like anyone else’s or like some ideal painting.
Yes I liked your video and clear explanation of how to find your style. Also, I have seen many paintings in this video by you which I liked. Interesting style you have.
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Dear dearest Old guy I would like to hug you tight! Your words really made me so happy! I'm self-taught and my teachers are the artists like you on UA-cam. I try to learn the techniques. I love looking at the works of artists of yesterday and today. I don't think I have my own style, but now with your words you have given me confidence. Thank you very much. A warm greeting from Italy 🇮🇹🌹🌹🌹
P. S. I love your paintings very much
Thank you for your kind words. I don't know your work ... but I love Italy. And yes everybody has a style ... remember all the time to develop it !
@@skora-theoldguy I really like abstract art. Your artworks are really beautiful and you are a wise man, so I subscribed to your channel. Many greetings🌹🌹🌹
I haven’t loaded my brush for a long time because I feel I am stuck for ideas. You’ve opened my mind and heart to just pick it up again. Thank you for inspiring me! I wish I can be in the same room as you to let creativeness just flow in. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 😍❤️
@piera8207, keep going, your style is in the way you paint.
It emerges as you go and is in a way, your own unique 'signature' because no one else has your perspective, skills, interests or ways of working.
Try other ways, if you so choose, like copying/reproducing an old master (just once), to gain knowledge, ... be that colour or technique or composition, or just learning their process.
You can then take what you like from that, and do it "your" way to see how you can use that as inspiration to add variety perhaps.
Above all, have fun - this is the greatest key, because it WILL show in your work.
I have been an artist for 35 years, took a break, but deep down it has called to my soul, so am about to get back into it again, ... a fresh new start.
This time is going to be interesting, a new medium in oils, a new house with a new studio, and a renewed perspective on life and ideas for my work ...
In one way, there is a little terror of the unknown, but the excitement to see what comes out, is the impetus, that is urging me excitingly onwards.
Best of luck with your journey, and may you inspire & create masterpieces.
@L.U.AURIEL Thank you very much for these beautiful and encouraging words! Art, creativity are the best way to express yourself. Art is also therapeutic, it gives me so much joy and desire to live.
I therefore wish you just as much happinessd and satisfaction. A warm greeting from Italy 👋👋👋🌹
I discovered you this morning and I am an instant subscriber. I have been painting in my head for at least 25 years, but my canvases stand blank in the closet. Paints dried up in tubs and tubes over the years. I am too afraid to make a "mistake" and show it to my eyes...
Today (as special a day as any other) I listened to you, felt my spirit caressed and cared for, and I made my mission of the day to find just a little strand of courage. I decided to humour myself by filling the first page of an old abandoned (and blank) journal, with colour - any colour. Today I let myself be seen.
Hi
Absolutely amazing...congratulations on your achievement. It doesn't matter so much what others think... the important thing is what you think, and we all have tried not to know how something will be received. So, take care of yourself and try to get started with the canvases that are inside the closet.
Good luck
Your comment about a child painting without worrying whether the painting is good or bad, until an adult steps in rating their drawings, really hit home for me..
When I was a young girl I would draw and paint all the time, almost obsessively.
One day, I went to give a drawing to my mother’s friend, only to be belittled by my mother, and told (in front of her friends), I needed to grow up and stop drawing stupid things all day.
I felt so embarrassed and ashamed 😔
Until this day I still feel something is holding me back, even though I have paints, brushes, pencils, canvases etc.. Without sounding petty, I need to get over this hurdle as all I want to do is draw and paint again.
Thank you for making this point in your video, much appreciated and something I hadn’t considered until now.
It was a very sad story you experienced. I don't remember if I myself have had similar experiences. In any case, the adults (including our parents) want to help us as much as they can. But they are often very bad at it, because a child will perceive things very differently, and defeat, when you show something you yourself have created, will often stay with us for many years.
I often try to think that it is the defeats that make us strong, make us grow and reflect on our situation. You can't do that as a child, but as an adult, you can use it constructively.
Try it if you can, it might bring you a styye through this obstacle that you have been carrying around for far too long.
I wish you luck...and courage!
@@skora-theoldguy Thank you so much for your kind words and view on this 🙏.
You are correct, upon reflection, I know I have a style of my own and will pursue my passion despite this obstacle!
You are very kind indeed Sir ❤️
I’m 67 and I just started painting this year. Your 5 steps are very encouraging as I try to discover my personal style.
I'm glad to hear that. I wish you luck with the project. Remember that you already have a style, so you are not starting from scratch.
I started @58 4 yrs ago Actually took lessons from a local Art center. which gave me lots of motivation. Unfortunately other activities and events took me away for a year or more. 😕
This has me all motivated again. 😊
I am 67, too, and have been creating for over 30 years. I fell seriously ill and my work slowed down considerably. Two years ago I started up again, deisring to restart where I last left off. I came to the conclusion that paint was calling to me (I was an art dollmaker). So I retired my dolls and started painting! The last time I painted was in my twenties! Oh joy! So fun! Even creative problem-solving is fun! Even making a huge mess on the canvas or paper is fun.. my goodness, I am so happy when I paint. I remember one very positive thing from high school. AN art teacher caught me erasing a large area on a large drawing I was making. "Don't erase, make it work," she said. I still use that piece of advice today. All the best to you, Lollette!
THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO! we all need the reminder to stop stressing, stop overthinking, and just put the paint on the surface! thank you
You are welcome.
Not only do I find your advice and thoughts interesting but I share your vids with non painting friends in other creative pursuits. Thank you for taking the time to make these, time that you could easily spend on something, someone else but instead you’re investing your time in all of us!
Thank you very much for your very kind comment. It's exciting for me to make these videos, and I really enjoy it. I am a little flattered to hear that you also apply my thoughts in forums other than the purely artistic. Interesting.
Greetings from Denmark
@@skora-theoldguyI would agree with this sentiment. The view of a child for instance upon their own art, proves that your advice is solid.
Thank you from Türkiye.I am 78 years old and get great pleasure in. painting.I i love yor work❤
This is the painting video I’ve been searching for. 🙏🏽🌹
Thank you and good luck with your painting.
I needed to see this. Someone asked me, “where do you get your ideas to paint?”. I said, I look at other art and pictures from the internet and that inspires me to paint something. It is like I guess, making music. The notes are there and everyone uses them. You just make your own song.
Yes, and this song is a good one ... the best!
Just wanted to thank you. I was recently diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia ( condition that makes it hard to speak) and haven't been painting. I watched one of your videos, and you gave me inspiration! Thank you.
Hello
Thank you very much for your comment. It's great to know that my video meant something to you. I wish you the best of luck with everything that goes on in your life, and hope that painting will give you inspiration and strength.
Your teaching style is wonderful, clear, and joyful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience. It is much appreciated!
Thank you for your kind comment.
I can’t tell you how happy I am that I came across your video. Thank you!
You are very welcome.
You so inspire I have been painting since I was five years old. Aunt ANN was my mentor. I am now 70+ and I’m still learning have my own gallery and have earned a living throughout my life. It’s not an easy life and there’s lots of rejection! Most important keep painting or whatever the medium is you’re using don’t be afraid to change.
Thank you ... and I totally agree!
Enjoyed your steps - thank. you for sharing. Started painting at age 76 - age gives us an edge on being free. I am to paint everyday & love it! I am addicted - watercolor is MAGIG!
You are welcome. Painting every day will really take you forward.
I love your works. Thank you for sharing your ideas on how to be a better painter.
It inspires me to go on and believe on myself as an artist. I Love you.
Love you right back. Thank you for the kind comment.
I usually dislike most abstract art, but I love yours! ❤ They are amazing, unique and very beautiful!! Love your flowers too!!👏👏👏
Thank you.
Dear old guy. I'm over the moon for having discovered your channel which is, by far, the best art channel I've seen. So, from an old guy to another old guy, thank you and keep on inspiring others with your wonderful and inspiring masterpieces!
Dear ToutPsy,
Thank you for your comment, I means a lot to me.
I don't know if it will be my style, but your paintings are the best on the internet in my opinion. Thanks for the words of wisdom.
Thank you for your opinion and your very kind comment.
I’m so grateful to you as at the right time I found your video. I’m a self taught painter and haven’t been much time into it. I’m still exploring to what I like and what I can do. I’d started to get some doubts but after watching this video I’ve gathered my courage again to make mistakes and learn.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful video.
Hi Kathrine
I am very happy for your comment and really glad to be able to help you in your process. I wish you good luck. You're only really brave if you do something you're a little afraid of.
Greetings from Denmark
Thank you for this refreshing video. I am recovering from major surgery and whilst browsing art channels. I paint realistic portraits but want to become more dynamic. Your channel will help me on my road to loosen up, make the most of my materials, colour and perspective. You may call yourself an old guy but you have given me new ideas 💡 in creating hopefully more inspiring art. 🙏👏🙏
Thank you very much for your lovely comment. It means a lot to me that my videos mean something to those who watch them.
Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching.
You and Paul Klee are my favorite abstract artists ❤
Wow. I am flattered.
Excellent lessons we all must remember as either a new or seasoned artists. Thank you!
Thank you!
Best lesson ever on becoming an artist and finding your own style. Thank you very much.
Thank you.
I love this: “Renoir already did it.” Thank you for encouraging such freedom!
Yes. Even better is: Renoir never did it ... but I did .. Ha, ha ...
Thank you Henrik! A great reminder, and reinforcement, to just paint paint paint! Our paintings don’t need to look like anyone else’s or like some ideal painting. Also, thank you for speaking in English.
Thank you. Yes just paint ... then you will get better over time.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences, insights and advice.
I enjoy it ... thank you for watching.
Your art is outstanding! Thank you for setting the artist up for success. I do find letting go, taking risks, ring patient and listening to your insights help to take the next step.
Thank you for your kind comment. Working to get better all the time is the key to a happy painting life. Good luck to you.
I love your current style!!! I'd say you have finally found it!🎉
IThank you. I hope to develop it further. My paintings tomorrow should hopefully turn out a little better than they are today. The process of developing is the thing and naturally along the way I enjoy painting and the paintings.
You are such a good teacher, you have put into words a lot of thoughts I have about my work, I love flowers too and am trying to capture my emotions when enjoying them and nature. I find so much information and encouragement from watching your videos, thank you so much, you really have changed my life ❤
Wow ... thank you. You are too kind. Thank you for watching and good luck with your painting process.
I just began painting 2 months ago. My paintings are very primitive, but I really enjoy it. Thank you for your wonderful words of encouragement. I also loved the fact that you showed your paintings from when you first started. Wow! You have really progressed into the wonderful painter you are today. Blessings
As a beginner you have the advantage ... everything will bring you forward, so enjoy!
Love your story telling! Humor is the best way to approach anything! Even flowers. 😉
Ha, ha ... yes ... even flowers. Thank you!
I love your words of wisdom and mentorship!!! 😊
Thank you so much!
I’m in the process of finding my own style and developing my skill. When I stop and look at my paintings I realize I already have a style, I see it in every one. Now I just need to practice and do more. Love this video, and your paintings are fantastic! Thank you for posting.
Thank you and good luck with your process.
Thank you so much. You have confirmed everything I have been thinking over the past few months. For years I wouldn't paint flowers for very much the same reasons you gave in the video. A couple of months ago, inspired by a family members flowers I decided to paint them and haven't stopped since. They are such a joyful subject. I am at the stage where my main desire is to make the painting i am working on better. I am learning lots and starting to develop my own process. Most of all I am loving painting (most of the time anyway!!!!) Gradually I am starting to see my own style emerge - to other artists out there keep painting and do be brave - good things will happen!
Thanks!
Very nice comment.
Yes you need to go on ... and to be brave.
Good luck.
I love your videos. Thank you for what you said about painting flowers. I stopped painting them too for the same reasons as you. I miss them. They bring me joy when I paint them. I think I will do a whole series of flower paintings now! 😊
Yes ... go for it ... flower power is back!
Can I see them, when you have finished them?
@@skora-theoldguy Thank you for the encouragement. Yes, I'd love to show them to you. How would I do that?
Van Goghs Iris and Sunflower works are incredible and some of the most moving works I’ve ever seen 😊
I am so happy to have found you here...Your experience and the way you are able to share what you have learned makes your wisdom valuable. THANK YOU❤
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad you find the content valuable. Your support means a lot!
You Sir are blessed, and you have blessed me. Thank you.
Wow ... thank you.
I love your honest humility regarding the steps and your struggles, you’re not afraid to admit sometimes have been hard and at times your work wasn’t good. I adore the style you have now, its bright colours are gorgeous. Thank you so much for you advice, I try to incorporate it into my work. Much respect 🙏🏼
Hi Ruth
What a kind comment. Thank you. I am glad you like my work. Good luck with your porcess.
I love all your work. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
You are welcome.
This video is absolutely inspirational and instructive. Thank you so much for sharing your sage advice and your growth.
Thank you for your kind comment.
❤ your work. And your advice. As an abstract artist I appreciate this. I don't paint daily but your style is definitely what I've been looking for for myself. I've definitely evolved and enjoying this process. Thank you.
Thank you very much for your kind words.
I wish you the best of luck with your process going forward.
You are the best teacher! Pls make more videos! Tks a lot from Brazil!
Hi Carmen and Hi Brazil. Hope everything is fine in your country and that your painting process is going as you want it to go.
Thank you for your kind comment.
@@skora-theoldguy Ty for your kindness!
I am very thankful for your guidance. 💙
Yau are welcome.
I look forward to your videos, and am always inspired. Thanks so much!
You are so welcome. Thank you for watching.
Your painting are brilliant and very unique. Love your work and the colour you use. I have started doing charcole and acrylic sketch's,just loving it.
Since i have started painting i seeing all shades of sunset,clouds and and sceneries differently. I have decided that I will take pictures when I go for holiday's i will take pictures and then draw and paint them.
Thank you for your 5 point advice, you have given me confidence that one day I will develop my own style and will be proud of it. Thank you for your informative video. Will follow you for inspiration. Bye for now.
Thank you and good luck developing you style. Remember you have one right now, you just need to cultivate it and take it to the next level.
Your presentation was informative comprehensive and delightful...thank you for your generosity..may you have blessings in abundance!
Oh .. thank you!
Great advice, thanks for sharing your words of wisdom through your years of knowledge and experience. Most helpful ❤
Thank you for watching.
Thank you, one for the sharing of your journey, two for the thoughtfulness of your reflection, and three for the vulnerability of your process. As I move from full time semantic worker to artist, I have been struggling with converting from feeling masterful to vulnerable. I can classify with the best of them, but is that line too thick, too orange… grrr. Thank you for the encouragement (even though you don’t know me) and the wack on the side of the head. You changed my perspective, now it is up to me to see what I can do with that!
Thank you very much for your very kind comment. I wish you the best of luck with your process in the future. Although the process can sometimes be frustrating, it is the immediate joy of painting that rules it all.
I am very careful that this does not change.
Kind regards Henrik
Thank you for your words. I felt a great comfort listening to them. It will help me to pursuit 😊
Good luck ... and go for it! 👍
Thank you for sharing with us all your experiences and moments as an art painter. I love them . I am following you from Las Vegas Nevada. 🎉😊
Hi and best regards to Las Vegas.
I've heard it's very hot in LV, and I myself struggle a bit with the colors drying very quickly in the heat. How do you manage it?
Thank you for the kind words.
What we learn and absorb in childhood will eventually be challenged as an adult. This is part of the process. It is also the process for many things- our relationships, career, hobbies, the way we think of and handle money. Thank you for identifying the art process and breaking it down into 5 chewable steps or phases. I appreciate your clear, concise, and simple method of teaching. I learn so much watching your videos!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It's true that our childhood experiences shape us, and I'm glad you found the breakdown helpful ... and yes fun and joy are the power behind lots of things in life.
Great advice! I really appreciate hearing these ideas reinforced. I so love your style and work. Thank you for sharing!
You are welcome.
I was encouraged and inspired by your channel. Thank you!
Thanks. You are so welcome.
this was a wonderful lecture.
You are welcome.
It was extremely helpful thank you I have started late in life I paint all the time and have been evolving to develop my own style
Your advice was very helpful thank you
Thank you. You inspire me to get back in my little studio and just paint. Thank you. Please keep inspiring us.
Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into producing this wonderfully helpful video. I loved every minute. And much gratitude for all the examples peppered throughout the video. Yay for wonderful, genuine, helpful, inspiring artists!!! i look forward to watching more of your videos!
Thank, you, thank you, thank you!
You are so welcome.
This was so helpful. I’ve become frustrated because I felt today that even though I’ve been productive I don’t have a lot to show, and have piles of incomplete work. I get tired of working on a painting and leave it alone- only learn that I can’t get back into it-
Hi, don't give up. Painting should be fun ... not wear you down.
Glad my video could help.
Brilliant tips and advice for the journey of finding your Style. Thanks for sharing and inspiring us 🎨✏🌈😊
Nice to hear that my video has meant something good for you and your process.
I salute you for this courageous video ❤️
Thank you.
That’s very encouraging, thanks Mr. Old guy. But they are all good advice and very real in the art journey.
Thank you for this nice comment.
Thank you so very much for your inspiring words! I have been in a 10 month slump of not painting at all. After watching this video I can feel the creative juices starting to bubble up within me! Bless you for sharing your journey!
Hi ... yes get started again, nothing better than painting ... again after a break.
Never thought about trying to paint abstract art myself but your amazing work is certainly inspiring me to explore that!
Hi. That was a nice consequence of my video.
Good luck to you!
Thank you. Your artwork has inspired me to continue.
I'm glad to hear that.
Thank you my dearest Old Guy. Your tutorial as always is very inspiring. I truly treasure your advice. I hope you keep coming to my screen bringing all the knowledge and guidance to me as an emerging artist who is still finding my style. I often have that kind of question when I was inspired by another artist’s work ‘inspired by or copying?’ Your video helped me rethink my approach 🙏💖🌻
Hi. Thank you, you are welcome. Regarding copying, I try to go for what is fun, and it is not fun for me to paint exactly like some one else. Take the inspirational part an make it your own ... that can be fun.
God luck!
Just the video I needed for the stage I'm in now! I've done a couple of paintings that I really dislike, but I did learn from doing them. Can't wait to get into the studio again!
Glad it was helpful!
This was so illuminating and inspiring
Hi. I am glad you found value in my video. Good luck.
I love your floral and tree painting style!
Hi. Thank you for watching and your kind comment.
Thank you very much for your video! I started painting 5 years ago and am still finding my style as I explore different types of paint and processes, and so your advice is very helpful to me!
I'm glad to hear that. Good luck with your process.
Hope you remember to have fun in the meantime.
Thank you for watching.
Thank you for sharing your journey. Your paintings are gorgeous! Your granddaughter resembles you. 🙂
Hi and thank you. Greetings from Denmark to you and your granddaughter.
Very interesting video, thanks very much. I've been painting my whole life (on and off) and it brings great joy. I really like many of your paintings but the single image that captivated me the most was your granddaughter's painting of the family and when you zoomed in to her painting of you. It's great to see how a child views you and she did a really good job.
Hi and thank you. I have passed on your comment about Klaras painting to her.
I just had a glance on your channel .. interesting!
Thank you so much! Your videos are clear, honest and so very freeing as I have been stuck for a few months. You have given me hope,dear Old Guy, from a dear old gal.
I will continue to watch and learn from your amazing videos, You are a gift.Again, Than you so very much.
Hi Aleta. Thank you for your kind words. Means a lot to me.
Thank you so much for this timely advice. As a new painter, I have not yet figured out my style. I love very geometric designs with bold colors, but I also love softer, more organic designs so I have tried both. It's a mood thing, I think. I enjoy switching it up and experimenting. Keep the videos coming!❤
Go on with your experimenting ... and develop your style. Thank you for watching.
They use the painting process to live out their thoughts and fantasies. ..love that .
Thank you. I try to do the same.
Love your style, it is so very appealing.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I really appreciate your support.
Your words are truly inspiring. Thank you very much 🤗
You are welcome.
Thank you for sharing your artistic experiences and insights! God bless.
You are welcome.
Your work is GORGEOUS! So evocative!!! Thank you for your videos and insight!!!
Thank you. I'm glad my video inspired you. Thank you very much for watching.
Very thoughtful and direct tips. I appreciate this video and of course, always enjoy your art.
Thank you for your nice comment.
Thank u sooo much for made this video... you had gave me courage to overcome my failure on painting... in the past 6months I quit social media just for concentrate on practise my skill and learning, ur video made me feel positive again
I'm glad to hear that.
When you paint, you should feel good, in my opinion.
It may well be that it is difficult to find the way forward in a painting, but you should preferably grow a little when you paint, not become smaller.
But it's when it's difficult and you don't quite know what to do that you become wiser. If it is absolutely impossible one day, put the painting aside and wait until tomorrow.
Thank you. I really enjoyed hearing about your art journey and the tips you shared. I am a beginner and currently intimidated, and you have inspired me to relax and have fun.
Hi
Yes ... fun is the main thing and best fuel.
Thank you- 🙏🏽 I needed this push to keep going 😅
Yes ... keep going, you might end up a fantastic place.
Thank you for sharing your experience, it helps encourage me in my art journey.
Thank you for your nice comment.
Thank you so much for sharing ❤
They really help me to trust my inner call... to be me❤
Yes be you ... always. Improve, develop, change stuff but you are the only one who can truly be you!
❤❤❤❤
Thank u for sharing ur style ! Amazing effort and experience. I love doing art as a hobby.
Good luck to you and your painting. Thank you for watching.
The Eagle Flies took my breath away. I love your style, I enjoy your frank and fun message. Ciao!
Ciao and thank you for watching.
You are a star brother :-).
"Be yourself, everyone else is already taken"
Love your video :-)
Ha, ha ... be you ... that's your best option.
Thank you!! Your words are the perfect advice I needed today. ❤
Thanks. I'm glad to hear that.
Este foi um dos vídeos sobre arte mais encorajadores e bonitos que eu vi. Obrigado e saudações do Brasil!
Estou muito feliz em ouvir isso. Obrigado pelo seu gentil comentário.
GREAT advice OG ! Thanks for putting things so succinctly…..Lots of food for thought here 😊
You are welcome ... by the way, what du you mean: "lots of food ..." I don't know this term?
I recently found your channel. And absolutely love what you have to say as I agree with your wisdom!
I’m looking forward to more videos. They make me smile.
Thank you!
love your style! thank you for encouragement. Nothing like someone's honest experience
Thank you for your kind comment.
Thanks so much for this presentation.
Your work is amazing, inspiring & very beautiful.
I have just moved out of the rental market into a home of my own. I am currently settling up my home studio, about to plummet into oils for the 1st time, very excited about my creative journey ahead in a brand new medium.
Again thanks.❤
You are welcome!
Thankyou 🥰 just what I needed to hear ❤️
You are welcome.
Thank you very much. I love the way you explained and helped me as an artist in making. I really like your style.
Thank you for this kind comment. Thank you for watching.
Great advice. I so enjoyed both your art and guidance.
Thank you for watching.
Wow what an inspiring video thank you from my heart
You are very welcome, and thank you too.
Love everything about this video!
I glad you liked this video. Thank you.
Thank you Henrik! A great reminder, and reinforcement, to just paint paint paint! Our paintings don’t need to look like anyone else’s or like some ideal painting.
Thank you, and you are so right.
This is great, straight forward, unpretentious, and genuine. Thank You ❤🙏🏽
You are welcome. THank you.
Impressive style looks unique to me
Thank you for this kind comment.
Yes I liked your video and clear explanation of how to find your style. Also, I have seen many paintings in this video by you which I liked. Interesting style you have.
HI and thank you. We have different styles ... I like your painting too.