You have total of more than 2 million viewers. We just wanna say artist like you are truly rare. So we respect you for doing these for young artists. Thank you from our bottom of our hearts ❤🖤. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Amazing how simple it seems if you follow what you see, in broad strokes, to tiny light and shadow with colours adjusting as you go. I might finally try portrait, you are so detailed in your description, but ultimately all artists learning or advanced are visual learners. Nothing makes more sense than to see how easy it all looks if you follow your reasons for doing things. From here as you progress down this path, most will develop their individual style. Thanks Chris
@@paintcoach I am happily subscribed because your instruction is always astute, procedural and detailed, making learning an uncomplicated pleasure. Let's hope I can put these lessons to good use. I've gathered most of the materials needed, and a kind of studio (what can be done in a bachelor apartment) is nearly ready. Excited. Thank you for continuing helping the community of artists who are beginning their play with the complexities involved in this amazing art.
Haha! I'm currently painting Don Draper too. I'm planning on painting all major Mad Men characters! So interesting to see your version of Don. I'm still learning so that's invaluable. Thank you!
I love how into movies and tv shows you are! The main reason i started to paint (a little) was because i wanted portraits of my favourite characters, so i decided to do it myself. You're a great inspiration. Thanks and greetings from Brasssiill 🇧🇷🫡
Myself included. Certain memorable scenes as well. It also helps me gage my improvement when people can recognize the familiar faces without me telling them. That way a customer could be confident I could paint a family member.
@@JohnnyEffitawl those all sound great, here's tip though, don't know if it is "ethical" but I go on you tube and "pimp off" some guy's model he is painting, or drawing, some are really nice, and the light is often good (like Rembrandt) for the shadow pattern as Chris was showing us here!
Chris, great vid, among many others you have done. Yes, it is shocking how simple portrait painting can be if you follow some basics as you showed us here. Of course, you have to be able to draw well, so, that's another story; but given that and use of the tools you showed it is far easier than say a landscape and still life or even a figure which will involve more elements not usually included in a portrait. And you can be as loose or tight with the image after you get the "bones" of the portrait down. I'm primarily a landscape painter, plein air often, but studio too, and so much more needs to be included, and each one is a different challenge. But as you say, "a head is just basically an egg", with plains and shadows to show the forms. And some guys with no hair at all are even more "egg-like", so it's easy peasy!! Well, ...maybe! LOL ;D
I notice that you used Cad Red for shadows and Alizarin Crimson for highlights. Is this to make shadows warm and highlights cool? How do you choose which red to use in your mixtures? It seems to have worked out very well.
If you paint wet on wet, do you need to also use the thick on thin rule? I have seen some artists simply "wipe off" extra paint in their initial layers and no use any thinners or mediums. I haven't started painting yet, just trying to learn a few things before I start.
Thanks for the tutorial. I know it's unfinished but it kinda reminds me of another another actor at the moment that I can't place (John Saxon, circa Enter The Dragon? Not sure...)
Chris , you get a really good flow with your paint, do you touch the gamsol before every paint pick up , Thanks just started portrait painting , and really enjoy your posts
Question: Do you ever worry about adding so much wet on wet and getting "muddy" color mixes? Any suggestions to avoid doing that? Or is it mostly a non-issue?
Hello, if I want to grey out a skin tone, are there rules for when I should and shouldn't use black? I'm a bit opposed to using black because I'm trying my best to use opposite side colors on the color wheel for graying out colors, but if there is some logic to when I should use either method, I am curious.
Free Drawing Lesson - convertkit.paintwithpaintcoach.com/portraitdemo
Not even halfway in, and learnt alot more. Im 12 and wanna get into oil painting alot. I will definitely try all of your suggestions.
You have total of more than 2 million viewers. We just wanna say artist like you are truly rare. So we respect you for doing these for young artists. Thank you from our bottom of our hearts ❤🖤. Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
I followed this and have just painted one of the best portraits I’ve ever painted. I will use this for a very long time. Thank you so much
That's awesome!
Thank you for this instructive free video. Your professional secrets are appreciated.
Amazing how simple it seems if you follow what you see, in broad strokes, to tiny light and shadow with colours adjusting as you go.
I might finally try portrait, you are so detailed in your description, but ultimately all artists learning or advanced are visual learners. Nothing makes more sense than to see how easy it all looks if you follow your reasons for doing things.
From here as you progress down this path, most will develop their individual style.
Thanks Chris
Brilliant instruction - the process is so sensible once seen in action. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
@@paintcoach I am happily subscribed because your instruction is always astute, procedural and detailed, making learning an uncomplicated pleasure. Let's hope I can put these lessons to good use. I've gathered most of the materials needed, and a kind of studio (what can be done in a bachelor apartment) is nearly ready. Excited. Thank you for continuing helping the community of artists who are beginning their play with the complexities involved in this amazing art.
@@paintcoach gee, thanks for your thanks! LOL ;D
Great, simple set of instructions! You're an amazing teacher Chris. Thank you!
Haha! I'm currently painting Don Draper too. I'm planning on painting all major Mad Men characters! So interesting to see your version of Don. I'm still learning so that's invaluable. Thank you!
I love how into movies and tv shows you are! The main reason i started to paint (a little) was because i wanted portraits of my favourite characters, so i decided to do it myself. You're a great inspiration. Thanks and greetings from Brasssiill 🇧🇷🫡
Myself included. Certain memorable scenes as well. It also helps me gage my improvement when people can recognize the familiar faces without me telling them. That way a customer could be confident I could paint a family member.
Me too, but they are all the beautiful women actors, and not men! ;D
@ronschlorff7089 Yup. Ive painted a Monroe, Welch, Anderson and an Elvira. Im thinking Ginger from Gilligans Island next.
@@JohnnyEffitawl those all sound great, here's tip though, don't know if it is "ethical" but I go on you tube and "pimp off" some guy's model he is painting, or drawing, some are really nice, and the light is often good (like Rembrandt) for the shadow pattern as Chris was showing us here!
Your videos have given me courage and vital information to take on oil painting again. Thank you very much!!:)
My pleasure 😊
Great video! Thanks so much for doing a portrait tutorial! Noticed you are wearing your wedding ring, so it's all official! Congratulations!
Chris, great vid, among many others you have done. Yes, it is shocking how simple portrait painting can be if you follow some basics as you showed us here. Of course, you have to be able to draw well, so, that's another story; but given that and use of the tools you showed it is far easier than say a landscape and still life or even a figure which will involve more elements not usually included in a portrait. And you can be as loose or tight with the image after you get the "bones" of the portrait down. I'm primarily a landscape painter, plein air often, but studio too, and so much more needs to be included, and each one is a different challenge. But as you say, "a head is just basically an egg", with plains and shadows to show the forms. And some guys with no hair at all are even more "egg-like", so it's easy peasy!! Well, ...maybe! LOL ;D
You are a great master artists sir
Please, please, please make an entire free portrait video! Just one!
Nice tutorial compadre. You do great work! forza!! lol 😄
Fantastic demo
I notice that you used Cad Red for shadows and Alizarin Crimson for highlights. Is this to make shadows warm and highlights cool? How do you choose which red to use in your mixtures? It seems to have worked out very well.
Thank you , love your tutorials!
Made it seem so simple.
If you paint wet on wet, do you need to also use the thick on thin rule? I have seen some artists simply "wipe off" extra paint in their initial layers and no use any thinners or mediums. I haven't started painting yet, just trying to learn a few things before I start.
Curious on how you are able to paint over old colors without it getting muddy on the canvas?
Appreciated this video. Thank you.
Thanks for the tutorial. I know it's unfinished but it kinda reminds me of another another actor at the moment that I can't place (John Saxon, circa Enter The Dragon? Not sure...)
Very good jab thank you about you
Very nice Chris. Can you do the same technique with acrylic?
Chris , you get a really good flow with your paint, do you touch the gamsol before every paint pick up , Thanks just started portrait painting , and really enjoy your posts
Question: Do you ever worry about adding so much wet on wet and getting "muddy" color mixes? Any suggestions to avoid doing that?
Or is it mostly a non-issue?
Good stuff, Chris!
Good stuff! Pretty much a Zorn palette, then?
Looks a lot like you broke down how to paint like Leyendecker. A lot of lesson in a short amount of time!
I don't understand that the oil you are using to clean the brush is the same oil you are mixing with the color?
Thank you for the info :-) what do you have in the metal cup, thinner?
Gamsol
Where can I find the link to the proportional drawing tool / technique?
In the description of the video
Under 5 minute gang 👇 plus really good video coach
Next portrait painting tutorial video please
Hello, if I want to grey out a skin tone, are there rules for when I should and shouldn't use black? I'm a bit opposed to using black because I'm trying my best to use opposite side colors on the color wheel for graying out colors, but if there is some logic to when I should use either method, I am curious.
Just think of the black as a blue and you'll be good
@paintcoach Oh interesting, thank you.
@@pampamtamtam4001 there are several oil blacks available, get the ivory black, it is more blue-ish.
Can anyone tell me what material he’s using to paint on again?
Fredrix canvas panel
Don Draper!
Thank you Coach Chris, but please use a glove 🧤 on the turp cleaning hand. Bob Ross, and Helen VanWyke died from cancers