Pushing Against Your (Artistic) Comfort Zone
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2023
- All of us have feelings of uncertainty about our artistic practice. That colors how we express ourselves. Sometimes it is worth just pushing through that uncertainty and being bolder.
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Thank you for letting me know. We will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
Looking forward to it
Fedir Zakharov is a ukrainian painter!, not russian
@@yuriiandreichyn9312 You are not the first to point that out. Thank you and I’ll clarify the point when I do the video next month.
I have one more question.... Do you use bristle brushes or synthetic brushes? Sometimes your paint looks really smooth like a softer bristle brush but your brush looks like a Robert Simmons bristle brush... I'm not looking for a brand recommendation but a bristle recommendation... My natural style of painting is very similar to what you do... That's why I really connect to your videos... But I have yet to be really happy with brushes. I have tried synthetic brushes and I have tried bristle brushes... I have never used sables.... What bristle type do you use?
@@cloverhoney6203 I use hogshair filberts. The company I loved Manet, French, went out of business a few years ago. Held their shape forever. I mean until I grounded the bristles away. Now Robert Simmons is fine. Trekell. I don’t mind synthetics but for thinner paint. I think you need the hogshair to hold more paint.
All the best and best of luck.
Yes, please do more master copy paintings. I am a visual learner and you're a great teacher. It's very helpful to see how you mix colors, etc.
Thank you so much.
Thank you for the kind comment. I definitely plan on doing the master copy for the next video. All the best.
I would love to see the master copy exercise. I think we don’t do this often enough and is a great learning tool.
Thank you Kathy. I will definitely do it for the next video. It is a really good experiment.
@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition YAY! Looking forward to that!!
@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Thank you.
To be honest, despite all the efforts, Ian's style is clearly seen.
Hi Adrian, I wasn't trying to hide the way I paint, just paint the way I paint more boldly. So it'll still look like mine. All the best.
I've been "careful" all my life. Getting close to my 8th decade. It's time to cut loose, at least in my painting endeavors! Can't wait to see more of the Zakharov style.
Yes, if not now when? Good luck and bon courage Barbara.
Hi Ian. That was a great exercise in pushing your comfort zone. I would like to see you doing the Zakharov painting for next month. Great idea!
Thanks so much. I'll definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
Hi Ian, so interesting to see more of the painter you mentioned before in Mastering Composition community. I had never heard of him before, so very nice learning something about a new painter!
Happy summer!
I am happy to introduce him to so many people. Thank you for watching and glad you enjoyed it.
Hi Ian. Pushing our comfort zones is a great way to expand our horizons. Thanks for exposing us to this BOLD master. Your explanations enable us to appreciate his work even more.
Thank you Krishnan. Delighted you enjoyed the video. All the best.
You have definitely inspired me to move out of my comfort zone and experiment. This can be especially challenging in watercolors where any kind of overworking can quickly turn to mud. Your generosity in sharing your inspiring artistic journey is appreciated by us all. I look forward to watching the master copy demo. Have a wonderful summer!
I’ve always done watercolour which is why I am watching Ian’s videos to start painting in oils instead .After visiting and admiring the great masters I realise I’ll never achieve what I want to convey in a painting in watercolours . Even the great masters who painted in watercolour as well I noticed their oil paintings were far better than their watercolours because it’s such an unforgiving medium
Thank you so much Cameron. This can definitely be applied to any medium, including watercolor. Delighted you like the videos. All the best.
I love the boldness in this piece. Deliberate. Not fussy. Beautiful color shifts, A great demo and shows more passion than some previous paintings, Why is it we cannot just stop when we have the gesture of things? ie that wall! Thanks for the video. I want to watch the master copy utube when it is available. Thanks for all you do to encourage and teach us.
Yes, I also would like to see the master copy UA-cam. Thank you.
Hi Helen, it really takes a lot of attention to stop yourself from being fussy. I deal with it all the time. Delighted you liked the video. I plan on doing the master copy. All the very best.
Yes please - I would love to watch this unfold. Thank you Ian!
Thank you Beverly. Will do!
This is the first time I've ever seen Fedor Zackharov's work and it blew me away! He's now my favourite painter of all time!
He is really fantastic. I am glad I introduced you to him. Thank you
Hi Ian! How did you know? Whenever I struggle at something in my artistic practice, Ian sends another applicable instructional video to addresses my concerns or questions, like he knows what I am thinking. Bravo for keeping current with your instruction and good advice! Being bold is my new objective! Thank you!
Good luck with it Bridgette. All the best.
Yes, please do the master copy of Zahkarov. Loved the results of your bolder style. It’s comforting to see that as a master artist you sometimes ‘muddle’ with parts of a painting. You are a wonderful , inspiring teacher and I have learned so much from you. Thank you.
Thank you Nick and Mairead. Glad you found this video helpful. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
I loved the stone wall at 7:25, but I also loved it after the re-do. I can practically feel the sun reflecting off the building/s - just love it.
Thank you. I am glad you liked watching the transformation.
I think your painting is fabulous and the way you teach just the best. The book os composition explains it all! Thank you very much! 😊
Very successful painting 🎨🖼 Thanks for doing this!
Thank you. I appreciate it Marie.
Yes, would love to see your master copy. I’ve done this myself a few times and it is so educational!
Thank you Lindsay. I'll definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. It is a very educational tool. All the best.
❤ LOVE to see Master Ian do Zakharov ! Yes Please. You are such an inspiration ! Thank You for showing stepping out of comfort zone !!!!
Thanks so much Bettie. Delighted you enjoyed this
Yes! Let's do the master copy. The boldness makes composition come alive.
Thanks so much Dennis. I plan on it
Love the bold brush marks and would like to see a demo of the Zakharov copy.
Thank you. Glad you liked it. I'll definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
Yes! Love where you’re going with this approach. I’m a chronic perfectionist and always trying to get to this style of painting.
Yes, please share a video of you doing a master copy of Zakharov's painting! Thank you!
"Chronic perfectionist?" Ha-ha-ha! Well said!
Hi Doug, it really takes a lot of attention to stop yourself from being fussy. I deal with it all the time. Thank you for watching.
Will do Theresa. Thank you.
Yes I’m looking forward to seeing more of this style because I am fast when I paint and hate to fiddle 😜
Sounds like a great match. Thank you Heather. I plan on it.
Yes DO IT!!! BOLD IS BEAUTIFUL,,, and it frees the mind to see bold strokes.!
Thanks so much Shirley. Being more bold was fun.
I would love to see the master copy demo. Really enjoyed watching you paint this.
Thank you Betty. I'll definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
Thankyou for this wonderful video. Loved watching you paint while pushing your comfort zone. I also appreciated being able to watch the part where you reworked the wall. Reworking is something I do much too often. And like you, when I go back to look at a photo of how it looked before reworking I usually like the first version better.
Thank you for sharing all of it with us. I would definitely like to watch you copying his painting in a future video.
Thank you Laurel. Glad you found the wall part helpful. I thought it was relatable to include. I'll definitely do the master copy. All the best.
Yes! Yes! Yes! I would love to see you do the Master Copy of the Zakharov painting! Thank you so much for all you do for all of us…. God bless you and Anne! 👩🎨👏👏👏
Thanks so much. Glad you liked it. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
Ah, yes -- I agree with the simplified shapes of "wall 1.0", although "wall 2.0" is lighter and brighter with more sunlight hitting it, and I love that. I painted plein air the other day, for only the second time in my life. I went fast and loose with it, and the shapes were distorted but the colors were harmonious, the values were decently accurate, and it was very charming. I went home to the studio in order to "finish it", and unfortunately I lost its freshness. I think your style of painting and your careful compositions make an amazing statement with the bolder strokes. I hope you keep doing this.
Hi Suzanne, I have done it myself too. Just a few touches to "finish" it and I do finish the freshness. Sometimes I think it's better to leave the "mistakes" and the freshness. Always a fine balance.
Big brush to avoid being fussy. Put down and leave it. Simplify to shadow and light. These are the core lessons I NEED TO ADOPT. Thanx
Good main points Patty!
I liked the first version of the wall better. Thank you for all you do.
Thanks for watching Evelyn. You're very welcome
I love this one and look forward to seeing more in the bold style of the Russian painter.
Thanks so much Sue. I am glad you like the idea.
I would love to see the master copy demo! At age 65, I am a novice artist, and just trying to learn the basics of how to draw, represent value masses, and paint. It is a little overwhelming, but your book, Mastering Composition and your You Tube demos are immensely helpful. I am trying to do a daily sketch and your demos are inspirational and keep me motivated. The whole process of trying to learn a new skill is pushing me out of my comfort zone because I have to tolerate being clumsy before my skills improve. My favorite part of this demo was watching you struggle with the wall. It helped me to see that even experts still have moments of challenge. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
Hi Margaret. Thank you for the kind comment. Delighted you are enjoying my videos and book. It really takes a lot of attention to stop yourself from being fussy. I deal with it all the time. All the best.
Like everyone else, I want to see you do the copy, please! Two other comments: I am so glad you included the part of "muddling" things that are finished to detrimental affect. I'm sure guilty of that! And, those Russians, including many contemporary painters today, are so direct and bold in their paintings. I am in awe! thanks!
Glad you liked the video Don. So many bold direct Russian painters. All the best.
I like the result! I laughed when you fiddled with the wall. It is probably the worst of my painting faults, not knowing when to quit. thanks Wayne
Thank you Wayne. I thought it was relatable. All the best
Yes please. I'm so pleased I found you. Just watching you for these few videos illustrates so much. The steps you choose to discuss reinforce the whole. It now looks like a repeatable process. Thank you
Your text says the artist is Fyodor Zhakarov and later you say it is Fedor Zhakarov. There IS a Fyodor Zhakarov and I was wondering why his style was so different. Anyone else looking him up, note that it is Fedor. Thank you Ian for showing us this amazing artist.
As usual delightful and I love the freeing oneself from items like the wall😊
Thanks so much Anke. Glad you enjoyed the video
No one does green like you Ian. 😊 Love the brushwork and boldness.
Thanks so much Meredith. All the best
Definitely! Love to hear what worked, didn't, struggles, etc.!
Thanks Ellen. I plan on it doing it. Glad you liked the video.
Love them!
Yes please do the master copy next month. Love the boldness, I see why you’re drawn to his work.
Thanks so much Lynn. I am glad you like his works as well.
Yes, please. Show us your Zakharov copy process. I learned so much from this video about bold strokes, putting them down, leaving them, and color mixing.Thank you very much Ian.
Thank you for letting me know Susan. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Yes to master copy. You’re an excellent teacher Ian.
Ohhh wow 🤩 Ian that rocks!!! The freedom of it , boldness, but takes a lot of skill !!
Love this Thanks so much
Delighted you think so Joann. Thank you
so many excellent comments, this is stunning. My humble comment is: „how to paint non-boring paintings“ I.e. going beyond the academic and well trodden path. Easier said than done when leaving the comfort zone. Ian, this is a great video 🙏
Thanks Wolfgang. You ask a touch question. Sort of the crux of the whole issue - how to create engaging painting.
This inspiring video got me thinking. Maybe October should be declared as Painters' "Big Bold October". It's a time of dramatic landscape change in both the northern and southern hemispheres. This is our opportunity to be bold and bust through our comfort zones. I'll take some of these lessons with me this summer on my 5,000 km tenting and "FootstepsEast" plein air painting trek through eastern Canada. Ian Roberts ROCKS!
Sounds like a fantastic hike; Good luck. I hope you have a deeply engaging time. all the best.
Your videos open windows on how images work; and, especially this one, how images are created. They help me enjoy what previously I had only appreciated. Thanks!
Thank you Brian. I am very happy to hear that. You're welcome
Love your art work!😎
I took your last drawing class, it was one of the best things I did doing my 35 year of painting watercolors! I would love to see the demon on Fedor ZAkharov ….. thanks for all the time you spend sharing your knowledge and experience……
Mary, thank you. Nice to hear from you. I am glad you liked this video. All the best.
Love the sky the best. Bold, confident and alive. Please do the demo master painting. Thank You
Thank you Bob. I plan on it. All the best.
Feel I've been "colouring in" so far. This exercise is exactly what I need.
Glad you you enjoyed it. Thank you Judy
I don't know but whenever I watched people sharing their painting process from start to finish, i'd found myself getting more and more excited as the painting turned out beautifully at the end of the video. I've been searching for this kind of videos, I'm an art student and I found this really heplful, thank you so much Mr Roberts !
Beautiful and simply done. Thank you
Thank you for the larger pieces.
I'm thankful for your valuable lectures. It's Art itself! Thank you so much 🙏
You're so welcome. Thank you for watching
Yes, me too please. Your timing is just right for me wanting to get "Wilder"
Thanks Wendy. Glad the timing works well. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Love how you pushed that painting! I’d love to see you paint the master exercise.
Thank you Sharon. Glad you like the idea. Will do.
Yes, please, to the Zakhartov master copy video! Can't wait! And thank you so much for this video! Now I know what I'm going to do today! ;-) Thank you for sharing even the muddling part, because it will help me not to despair so much when I fall into muddling. Don't know why it's so hard to leave it alone sometimes! Happy painting!
Hi Kathy. I'll be doing the master copy for the next video. It really takes a lot of attention to stop yourself from being fussy. I deal with it all the time. Happy painting!
Thank you , Ian. I love seeing your process and your willingness to share how you continue to evolve in your creative journey.
Thanks Bobbie. All the best
This is how I do my block in. But then I always go back and balance , and detail, but I like realism.
Thanks for watching Allen.
I enjoy watching master copies, some people don’t seem to like it but I think it’s good to see what you can learn
Thank you. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Getting stuck in the "should have" zone is absolutely the worst when you're trying to repair mistakes. I've been able to eliminate many of them by having a sheet nearby to test any effect I'm not familiar with before applying to the work. Of course, this doesn't chop down every problem (and if you're doing work that matters, it never will) but the experience you have could be the difference between one of drama and one of horror.
It's a good point Travis. It makes me think of that move baseball players make when they are tight on time and are throwing to a baseman. They do that first little pre-throw, just to make sure they don't rush and throw wild. It's like that. Just test it first. All the best.
You are such a good person! God bless you always.
Looking forward to next month’s video! You are an amazing artist and a great teacher to boot. Thanks for your lessons and more importantly your inspiring artwork Ian.
Thanks so much. Kind of you to say
Firstly, Congratulations on taking on the challenge of painting in a different style on line! I really liked the results.
I would love to see you take on the artist’s painting.
The wall had a door in it, that might've helped that "hit the wall" feeling.I love the painting 😍
Funny! Thank you. Glad you liked it
Absolutely Ian, love this style.
Thanks so much Joyce
Love it!
Thank you Mike
This is fabulous Ian. Personally, I think this is taking you to another level.
About the wall: I appreciate that you showed us how to overcome what you didn’t like and what you did to correct it.
Thank you Lyne. I thought it was relatable to include the wall part. Glad you liked the video.
magnificent continuity of light and vivid color contrasts
thank you
I quite enjoyed your "pushing your comfort zone" type video. Makes me think and that's a good thing. So easy to get comfortable in our own style which doesn't do much for growth. Thanks and I do want to see future things you do. You are a soothing teaching style....again thanks
Glad you found the video helpful or thought provoking Barbara. Best wishes.
Thank you - this is very much my interest. I have copied several Russian style contemporary artists and have learnt a great deal as well as (mostly) liking the results. Again a BIG thank you!
From Truth or Consequences NM
Hi Susan. Thank you for letting me know. I'll be doing the master copy for the next video. All the best.
Absolutely. I would love to see it!
Thanks Ted. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Yes would love to see the master copy
Yes please- I love big expressive brushmarks and interesting colour choices too.
Thanks Gwenda. I agree. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Always inspiring, thanks Ian.
Thanks so much Syl
This isn’t the point of todays video, but watching you work always reminds me how brilliant colors are made by the very neutral neutrals that support them!! It always strikes me how much of the process is neutrals when your final results always end up feeling colorful.
Thank you. That is kind of you to say. Painting really is like juggling - have to focus on a lot of things at once. Color in composition is one of them.
Yes please. Great artist
Thank you Philomena. Yes, Zakharov is fantastic
Love to see the master copy exercise. How good to see you being bold - so encouraging I'm sure for all of us.
Thanks Jan. I am glad you found it encouraging. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Love it Ian.
Thank you Diana. Happy to hear from you. All the best.
I love this style Ian . Thank you
Thank you Wendy. You're very welcome
Wow! Just lovely! I agree that I loved the bolder, rougher, chunkier look of the first wall although the second wall is beautiful. Yup, bring on that master copy, I'll put the coffee on!
Thanks Andrea. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Fantastic demonstration sir
Always lover seeing any master copy paintings.
Thanks Doug. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Thank you. Very revealing.
You're very welcome Max. Thank you
Yes! Do the master!
Thank you for letting me know Alex. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video
Of course I want to see you do the master copy! Thank you for all the information you have given over the years! ...and for the great book you have written.
Thank you Paul. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. Thanks for reading my book as well. All the best.
It’s really rejuvenated your work! Great exercise man and very successful!
Thanks so much Ethan. Glad you think so.
Wow Ian, your painting is amazing and yes, more of this please
Thank you so much Susan. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
Beautiful painting! I do love your style!
Thank you Megan. Glad you liked the painting
I've recently discovered this channel and it's very inspirational. I used to paint a long time ago and have been trying to get back into it n the last few years with little success. These videos are giving me the confidence to approach things differently and in really looking forward to getting going again. Thanks a lot!
That makes me very happy to hear Andrew. Thank you. Glad you found my channel.
Yes, definitely, the master copy. And this is inspirational, makes me want to push myself. Thank you!
Thanks so much Lola. Glad you found it inspiring.
Wow! Love it!! More please.
Thanks so much Claudette
Love it! More please! X
Great. Thank you for watching.
Love the strokes and how its simplified.
Thank you Susan
That was so great to watch you do that. It looks beautiful and I love it.
Thanks so much Darcy
Yes I would love to see you paint the master copy. I’ve learned so much from your excellent videos Ian. Thank you .
Thank you Suzanne. Thanks for watching. I will definitely do the Zakharov copy for the next video. All the best.
Yes, please do the master copy - this demonstration was such perfect timing - thanks so much for sharing!!
You're so welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it Joani
yes, please!!! thank you Ian for another great video
You're so welcome Susan
I enjoyed watching you do that Ian. It's so freeing and I'm looking forward to the next one!
Thanks so much Holly. Glad you think so