Hi Paul my mum sadly passed last month and I’m struggling.Ive started trying to paint flowers as a way of relaxing I’m not very good but this whole video made me feel so calm and grounded and I have subscribed,thank you.x
Hi Jane - I feel your loss, its touched our lives recently too. I use my art as a way free my mind and deal with the situation. So, I fully appreciate how this might be good for you too. I absolutely love painting flowers - almost as much as wildlife, landscapes, seascapes .... did I miss anything. You can tell I'm a painting nut. Don't worry about being anything other than someone taking every day as it comes. In time things will change as they must. Sending you good wishes and a big art hug. Now find someone and pass that on. - Paul 😉😉🤔🤔🤗🤗😘😘
Hi Deb - yes we had some fun painting days. I never would have guessed I'd be making videos instead of face to face classes. Hope your all doing well and finding time to paint. Big art hugs - Paul and the gang. 😃😍😎
Thanks so much Yovette - yes the birds are in full nesting mode. Dawn chorus is just so loud as each of our feathered friends stake a claim. May time in the UK a magical time to be in nature. Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Absolutely!! Life can be over complicated sometimes. I try and strip away all the excess and just focus on the things that matter. Much like a painting. Happy Life and Painting - Paul 😃😎
Thank you so much 😀 Val. I thank my lovely Dad for his calm tones. They used to call him Mr Anesthetic at work. Even more strangely he was a surgeon and a wonderful dentist. Happy and calm painting days - live video starts in just under an hour!😃😍😎
Well youv'e taken the first step on that path. Just saying 'Hi' and lets paint together is a perfect start. Have you got a kitchen timer? If you dont - get one! If you have set it for 30 mins and start the underpainting process in the tutorial. It needs to be completed in 30 mins. Everything! No cheating. Then leave it to dry (oils or acrylics is OK) Then a few days later - you didn't fiddle with it did you - set you timer for 30 mins and paint the bulk of the background. Then walk away for a few days - Then in the last 30 mins finish the painting and call it done. This is a serious exercise in self control and I'll be making a video on this next week. - Best wishes - Paul
Thank you so much 😀Jules - I wish I had though of it first but some other very tallented artist shared their ideas long ago. I'm just pleased to be able to pass it along and paint for you. Hope to see you soon. - Paul 😃😎😺
Thanks so much 😊Reni - I had some great teachers and its my pleasure to be able to pass on what I've leaned. I hope you get to join us for our weekly new tutorials on Sundays at 6.00pm (UK time) - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Greetings from the Philippines. A true teacher of painting instead of a painter doing demos. You are doing well with your videos. Your voice is calming and you do share your techniques clearly. Thank you.
Hello Mathie in the lovely Philippines - thank you so much for your very kind words. I'm delighted to hear my videos are helpful. I've a lot more to make so hope to speak again soon - Paul 😄🥰😎
I think you are a great artist with a great personality and humor. You blend them all perfectly. Please never stop what you are doing. You are an asset to me and surely everyone else. Thank you Paul.
Thank you so much for the kind comments everyone. I'm delighted to be able to bring my art to the wider world. The fact that you nice folk appreciate it is well a nice surprise. I'll keep makeing then as long as they hit the spot! -Paul 😃😎
Glad you enjoyed it Dan. Its a fun one to try. Pleased to see your channel growing too. Your efforts are starting to really pay off - Happy Days all round - Paul 😃😎
Glad you liked it AR - its on the easel behind me in the studio as I type my messages. I catch a glimps of it in a mirror on the wall and yes its got that certain something! I might have to paint it again 😃😍😎
Hello Sylvia - the trip to the woods was needed. Its been a week of reflection in many ways. I always feel refreshed and recharges after sitting with the trees. And whilst I was chillin the birds were doing their raving nut to out sing each other! Have a lovely weekend - nice to have an extra day off - Paul 🥰😃😎
@PaulRansonArt that trip was gratefuly received I always find it's healing being amongst nature especially trees 🌳 they definitely are our friends like bob said ! And enjoy your extra day too hope you and Terri have a relaxing time on another trip out ,see you next Sunday I wonder what will be on your Easle this time ? 🤔🐈🐈⬛🐶
@@sylvia2553 thank you Sylvia - not sure todays a visit to the woods what with all this rain. So maybe we'll head to the coast ... is that a clue for the next video? Have a great week too - Paul and the gang 😸😻
@PaulRansonArt hello paul yes I blinked and the lovely weather dissappeard let's hope it returns soon, ahhh the coast fish n chips cockles and welks the sound of the gulls , could it be this is leading up to a seascape for Sunday I ask myself? (I often talk to myself my dog gets bored lol) I'm sure it will be another great tutorial, so see you Sunday enjoy your week whatever the weather 🐈🐈⬛🐶☔️⛱️🌊
Thank you so much for this video! I am one of the new painters who gets overwhelmed and struggles with perfectionism. I LOVED your advice, your encouragement, and the way you made me feel like I can just start and see where the springtime path takes me. I'm going to paint this picture!! And it won't be perfect! But it will be fun! You're my favorite artist! I call you my English Uncle. Have a great day! And thank you for all your videos!!
Hi Erica - aww thats so nice. I'm delighted to be part of the 'family' now. Although a little long in the tooth to be adopted I'll take it😍 I'm doubly pleased my video has given you the boost to start a painting without the pressure of having to get it right everytime. Goodness - if it was easy we'd all be grand masters and I would be a painter and decorator with a bit of an eye for a nice picture. So have fun 🥰😃😎 - Paul
Are you starting with acrylics and then oils? I thot oil and water doesn't mix. That's what I've always been told. I love your calm voice. @@PaulRansonArt
You're welcome Debra. I think seeing a painting evolve in smaller steps is more helpful. Hope to see you for more tutorials - in bite size chunks of course - Paul 😃🥰😎
Hi Jacques - I'm delighted my video has had a positive impact on you. In many ways it serves as a good rule for most artistic subjects. From painting to cookery and many more besides. Learning to accept our hiccups is a freedom I hope we can all have. - Paul 😃🤔🤗😎
Your sense of value and texture here is superb. There’s some photorealism happening here, not unlike some of Estes work. Whether you did this intentionally or not, doesn’t really matter. It’s a gorgeous piece of art.
Wow, Richard Estes work is on another level. His city scapes and urban photorealistic style is mind blowing. I'd like to say yes I I'm a follower of his style. But truth be told I just got lucky ... maybe? 🤔Paul 😃😎
Thank you! 😊so much. It was just simply fun to paint and about as stress free as they come. Hope you get to paint your version too. Best wishes - Paul 😃😍😎
Thank you so much Robert. Yes, sometimes the simplest subjects make the most appealing art. I have an album full of these sorts of photographs. So maybe some more stripped down tutorials will be on the to do list - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎🎸🎸
Hi Salvador - having suffered painters block I know just how demoralising it can be. Losing motivation to be creative is like losing an arm for many. So keep busy and most of all having fun. Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
Thank you Carole. I had no idea my voice was so appealing and ASMR. I keep seeing comments about narrating books too. Who knows what I'll do next! Happy ASMR - Paul 😃😍😎
I thought I had seen the best demonstration and I have watched many over the years! This far exceeds any I have seen! I am so grateful Many thanks Frostie!🤓
Hi Frostie ( if I may be so bold! ) Thank you for taking the time to write and leave such an uplifting comment. I've striven for many moons to bring art to folk in a simple format. I'm no professor on that score! So, lots more to do and another one on the way this Sunday if I can just get started hahaha 🤣🤣- Paul 😃😃😎😎
Thanks so much 😊June. I hope to see and read your comments on my other tutorials. I release a new one every Sunday at 6.00pm UK time - Happy Painting 😃😍😎
I loved this video! You encouraged me to maybe abandon my fear of starting! And let go of a High School art teacher that intimidated me umpteen years ago, and squash my confidence to ever paint again🤷🏻♀️ Thank you so much! I’m following you forever🥰
Hi Darlene - I too suffered at the hands of teachers who's sole aim was to frighten the living daylights out of the kids in the class. I was at school in the 60's when there was a shortage of teachers but plenty of ex army instructors looking to retrain. Now, some were truely amazing and became some of my best teachers. But a handful had challenges. One comment that stuck in my head was - don't let someone elses opinion become your reality - I fought aginst those that said you couldn't. So you pick up that brush and paints and have fun. No matter what you paint. Its your world as Bob would say. Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Thanks for stopping by. Yes the acrylic underpainting really helps the process. I use it quite often with more atmospheric scenes like forests and woodlands. Have some fun and paint your own versions. Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
You definitely captured the feeling of walking through the woods👍🏻 It reminds me of exploring the woods, as a kid, when I lived in upstate New York😊 I'm a little behind on my painting but I'll get to this soon. My large 61 pound puppy just got neutered so I have my hands full for a few days😜 He's very very ANGRY 😡😳
Geezz Amy I'd be a bit miffed too! Well as soon a he settles down you can get back to painting. Yes explore the woods with doggo and fine a happy place to be in nature and maybe paint your own version - Have a great week - Paul 😃😍😎
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I love the way you present it. You’re so talented and your voice is very calm and reassuring. I love your artwork. 🙌🤩
Hi Alison - so pleased you enjoyed my tutorial. I try and keep making art as fun as possible. I've lots more tutorials to make so hope to see you soon. New videi premier every Sunday 6.00pm UK time 😃🥰😎
Your very welcome Gabriel - I'm just working on my next tutorial which is out this Sunday 6.00pm UK Time. Hope you get to see whats on the menu! Happy Painting - Paul 😃😃😎😎
Thank you so much Connie - I'm pleased my video might help you with your own paintings or maybe just a calming voice. Its all good. Have a lovely week - Paul 😃😍😎
Hi Margaret - you follow some amazing artists already ( Kevin Hill, Chuck Black etc ) so great choices. I kept the detailing on this scene to a minimum. I wanted to show how little we need to do to paint a scene. One the underpainting was roughed in the rest was so quick and the potential for stress and mud mixing reduced. Try blocking in for 30 mins and leaving it to dry ( use acrylics if you have them ). Then add the least amount of over painting. Choose a simple scene like I did. You'll be amazed at how far your blocking in will have taken you to a finished painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Hi Paul! This tutorial was very encouraging for me, thank you! I had been on a creative roll but last painting was just super annoying. Baby wipe city. I thought, is it worth it for me to over think everything? I just couldn’t get it right…my youngest daughter told me to keep on and I did. Wow was it pretty, once I relaxed and not worried about it being just so! Thanks Paul! I love your videos!! Have a beautiful week, your countryside video is so lovely. 😊 🤗😃
Hello Stephanie - I have had so many of these experiences I cannot tell you. I wish I has bought shares in baby wipes and kitchen towels - I'd be worth a mint! But these experiences are pure gold and will shape our future paintings. So the moral is - don't sweat the small stuff. Just paint a simple scene simply and let the imagination fill the gaps. Now lest see if I can do that again! Hold tight for the next tutorial - Have lovely week - Paul and the gang 🐱😹😻😃😍😎
Thank you so much 😀I'm delighted to read your comments and pleased I have passed on some of the information I was lucky enough to have learned. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎
Wow, this was an excellent video, Paul - and what a beautiful painting it turned out being. Super awesome work - I really dig it. I think this would be a fantastic painting for a beginner, and I want to give this a try later this coming week just to get my feet wet! Wish me luck, haha! 🤩👍 Thank you so very much for the excellent Information and awesome tutorial, Paul. Have yourself a terrific week ahead, sir! Cheers, 🎨🖼😊🥂 PS : _(__0:04__ - _Raises hand and reluctantly whispers, me!)_ 😆🤣😇😜
Hi Steve - yes me too ... 0:04 I'll make a page up on Pixabay and post the reference photograph I took for you to use. And yes, difinity dip your toes into the water with this one. And finally your donation to my coffee cup as always so geatfully recieved. Let me know how the painting goes. Paul 😄😍😎
Only too pleased to help Robert. We all need a little nudge in the right direction now and then. My wife's always nudging me .... usually to stop snoring! Happy painting - Paul 😃😎
Your very welcome Sam. I have been blessed to have had some great teachers. Its my way of thanking then by passing it along and adding a few touches of my own. New video starts on the channel at 6.00pm tonight! Its a live premier so I'll be watching too! Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎
Paul, you have such a soothing voice and your explanation is perfect. I will try it. I doubt I will succeed with this one but I will give it a try. Thank you.
Thank you for you lovely comments. Now, take a deep breath and tell yourself its just a painting and you can do it just as well your own way. Nothing is ever wasted effort. Have fun and keep it simple - Paul 😃😍😎
Hi Dave - welcome aboard my little art channel. Thank you for your kind comments. I try and keep my presentation loose and embrace my failings as much as possible. I have a lot of material to work with! Love to Australia - Paul 😃😎
Hi Leonie - thank you for your lovely comments. I'm please my dulcet tones are so pleasing 🎶🎶. Lots more tutorials to come so pleany more time for hypnosi ... falling asleep! - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
“Get started…what’s the worst thing that could happen…it just ends up being another painting stuffed behind the sofa…”😂 Wise advice most definitely! Thank you so much for this. I’m a senior just venturing into painting, and there are days I hesitate starting on a canvas. I’m going for it now.😊
Thats the way to do it Lollette! Don't wait for the perfect time to start because that time is right now. And will be right now every time you start a painting 😃😍😎
Hi Angela - welcome on board my little art channel - I hope you enjoy the journeys we will take and the fun we will have with our paintings - Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Hi Paul. I look forward to your videos every week. I really enjoy your style of teaching and I can tell my paintings have improved since I started watching you. I am so guilty of what you were describing at the beginning of this video! I enjoy painting but when I try to start a new painting I get very stressed out, which leads to procrastination and talking myself in and out of starting. I am going to try to take your advice! Btw, how do you make a perfect cup of English tea? What type of tea (cream or sugar)?
Hi Duane - glad your enjoying the tutorials and getting so much out of them. It's such a great feeling to know I'm making videos that folks like you can use and hopefully improve your painting experience. As for tea - it's either Red Label or Dorset tea - freshly boiled water ( must be boiling btw) - dash of milk ( no cream ) and a teaspoon of sugar. Nice and strong. What we call 'builders tea'. If you can stand a spoon up in it, its just about right. Consumed very hot with a bacon butty - bloody lovely!😄😎
Paul this piece was awesome. I went ahead and got my own paints and had a go at this and I must say for my first it turned out splendidly! I would email you a picture of my rendition (which does look different but not in a bad way at all) If you you wanted and gave me the contact info to send it. Thank you so much for your kind video. Your voice is gentle and this picture became a story and chapter in my life.
Fantastic I'm pleased it turned out great. I do have an instagram account where you can post a photograph. I don't go on there as often as I should but I'd like to see what you did. All the best - Paul 😃😎
Hi ive just stumbled upon this channel after watching another painting tutorial. Im the worlds biggest procrastinator, I want to start landscape painting so i brought canvasses, paints brushes....the lot. Ive had it all about four years and done nothing as i dont know where to start. I think about starting most days and then over think it and put it off for another day. I still dont know where to start, and ive watched numerous tutorials.
What can I say Adrian. We so often stand in the way of ourselves striving to achieve anything. Ultimatly its up to us to decide and no amount of tutorials will help. You list a whole heap of kit that you've collected. This is now a barracade to hide behind or to stop you. Maybe look at starting from a simpler angle. So start with a piece of paper and a pencil and see where that takes you. Best wishes - Paul 😎
Hello Miriam - well I only use the very finest dollar store / Pound land sponges for my art - basically the cheapest closed cell ( so fairly dense) cellulose car sponge cut into 2" cubes. I distress one face by tearing out small chunkes so it looks like the surface of the moon. This gives the broken effect I like for my foliage, But the bonus is a nice edge for tighter shapes. I turn and squeeze the sponge as I go to create infinite shapes. Now, go have some fun with your art. A new video out this Sunday - Paul 😃😍😎
Thanks Marge. Sometimes a scene just leap out and says 'paint me'. I think we ( by which I mean me ) look for interesting photos that might crowd a painting too much. I've learned that less is definitly more. Best wishes Paul 😃😍😎
Hi Paul, if you haven’t already, can you do a video on doing grass and putting highlights on grass? I really like that subdued look but find myself mixing mud! Thanks!
Great suggestion! I have a long list of 'to do' ideas and a few dedicated how to videos are rising to the top of the list. I made some about clouds, mountains and trees a long while back so maybe time for a remake / refresh - Thanks to giving me a kick - Paul 😃😎
My first time watching you and I’m lost for words at this beautiful painting. One question… Why did you put the liquid clear on about half way through then continue to paint ? Was it for the sun highlights ? Which were just amazing
Hi Wayne - thank you for watching and a great question. I think a video on the subject is the right way to give a full answer - coming soon. But to give you a summary - I used fast drying acrylics to speed up the process of oil painting. I love the look and feel of oils so the Bob Ross liquid clear is a way of sealing the canvas and helps with adding oils and getting those rich bright highlights. Plus the special effects of oils that acrylics don't have. Hope to see you for more painting fun and look out for the video on the technique - Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
TY so much! I always rush through and try to finish. When i am done, I see so many things i missed. I recently slowed down and am enjoying creating much more. Your process is so calming and wonderful. Did you continue with acrylic paint after you applied the br oil?
Hi Kim - pacing yourself is always a challenge. I tend to paint faster mainly for the camera and making a video. But the benifit is that I don't have time to fiddle. But yes, like you I prefer to paint a little slower and enjoy the creative process. The general rule of thumb is that the water based paints like acrylic form a base layer over which oils can be painted. Acrylic dosn't stick well to oils so once I'm in the oils phase I don't go back to acrylic. All the highlights are in oils. Hope to hear from you again soon - Paul 😃😍😎
This is great lesson for a beginner like me. And i love the final piece. One thing that I am not clear on, is what type of paint did you use after applying the clear oil. It isn't acrylic, right? Thank you
Hi Lidia - thanks for the comment and yes your right I should have made it clearer. After the acrylic underpainting I switched to oil paints for the higlights and pathway. BUT if your into acrylics then this painting could easily have been acrylics from start to finish. Hope this helps - Paul 😃🥰😎
Thank you so much Helen. This is a mixed media painting - acrylic underpainting then switching to oils for the highlights. I'n fact I'm making a Q&A video next that covers the reasons why I do this. I think in future I might have a few acrylic scenes but my channel is primarily oils. There are so many wonderful channels and artists teaching acrylics already. But who knows maybe I'll start a channel just to acrylics. Happy painting and keep an eye open for the Q&A video - Paul 😃😍😎
Ciao Patricia, grazie per i tuoi adorabili commenti. Sì, la prima parte è vernice acrilica. Si asciuga rapidamente e mi consente di iniziare prima a lavorare con gli oli per realizzare il video in tempo. L'acrilico è una vernice a base d'acqua e deve essere completamente asciutto prima di utilizzare gli oli. Pittura felice - Paolo 😃😃😍😍😎😎
Hi Kerry - first off - wowsers trousers - your art is mind blowing 😍 Oils as you probably know are slow drying with lots of variables. How thick , ambient temp etc. I paint on a home maked paper 'DIY canvas' which is touch dry in a couple of days. But is still a little soft. They become 'dry' to the touch after about a week in nornal room temperature. Look forward to seeing more of your lovely art too. My new videos usually drop on a Sunday at 6.00pm UK time - 😃🥰😎
@@PaulRansonArt Awe thank you Paul for your lovely comment regarding my art, and thank you for all of the information on your oil painting techniques - truly appreciated. I haven't worked in oils for ages, but when I do I use thin layers with Liquin so that the layers are touch dry over night. But it's lovely to see how other artists use their materials and develop their own techniques. Now looking forward to binge watch/listen to the rest of your videos while working in my studio lol xXx
@@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist HI Kerry - phew catching up on my messages. Yes, I find watching other artists fascinating too. I find watching several of their paintings reveal a few hidden gems and techniques I can roll into my own style. Enjoy my videos while you paint. I think lots of folk use them for meditation. Hopefully I wont send you to sleep 😂😂😍😍😃😃😎😎
After you have put the oil on do you still use acrylic on the oil and does the paint actually stick and stay on canvas. Fantasic tutorial and feel you are someone i need to follow to learn and create painting. Thank you.
Hi Jenny - thanks for watching the video and a great question. Once the acrylic underpainting is dry and we start with oils we can't use acrylics again. I only use acrylics to speed up the process of getting the scene underpainted. Traditionally this step would have been done in oils but the drying time between adding a second glaze would sometimes be weeks. This is a useful short cut to get into a painting. I think your question has me thinking I need to explain this in more detail. Maybe a video soon that sets out this technique would be a good idea? What do you think? Let know - Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Yes. The acrylic under painting is a quick way of getting the scene mapped out. Once thats dry I turn to oils for the finishing highlights. I'm making a Q&A video righ now explaining why I use different techniques for painting. Hope you can tune in for that one too. Happy painting 😃😍😎
Hello Aysegul 😃 Once the acrylics have dried and been sealed with the liquid clear I can only use oils. The liquid clear oil paint would reactly badly with the water soluable acrylics. So make sure your happy with the acrylics before you switch to oils because there's no going back! Hope this helps. I will be making a short video about this technique next week - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Absolutly - a round brush would also work well. It would offer a bigger area of highlight so I would probably use that on a bigger tree. But I say 'use what works for you' - Thank you for watching and leaving a great comment and question - Paul 😃😎
Many thx Paul. I learnt a lot from your videos. Please could you tell me if there is any way to prevebt acrylic paints from drying so fast on the palette ?
Yes its a problem which is why I prefer to finish my paintings in oils. I need thinking time! But you can get retarders that slow the drying time. I haven't use any so I dont no for sure how good they are. The other thing I've seen is a stay-wet palette. Its a plastic palette in a tray with a pad you add water too. It acts like a damp atmosphere to keep the paints from drying. I also use a fine misting bottle to spray my paints. Hope this helps a little - Paul 😃😎
Yes you can Betsy as long as the acrylics are completely dry. Acrylic paints being waterbased need to have dried before adding any oil based paints. Always use them in that order. Acrylic paint dosn't stick too well to oils and might flake off over time. Plus oils are considered a live medium. In other words they never truly dry unless centures old. If you warm old oil paintings they become sticky again and start to bleed out clear oil mediums like linseed. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
@@betsylei1538 good question Betsy. Bob Ross Liquid clear isnt a varnish. Liquid clear is a very slow drying clear oilpainting medium like linseed oil. Its used to seal up the acrylic and then allow oil paint to be painted directly on top. The painting the dries very slowly. Varnish is way too thick and dries way to fast and will react with the oil paint. Please dont use it like liquid clear. If you can't find Bob Ross Liquid clear then use a tiny drop or two of linseed oil scrubbed in well. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😃😍😍😎😎
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Well Milania - I'm on the verge of the magic 10K subscribers ( currently on 9,999 ) Thanks to kind folk like yourself for watching and supporting my channel I hope to be 10,000 in the next few minuets! How excitimng is that. Wow just checked and its just happened 6.30am on 2.6.24 - 🎇🎇🎇🎖🎉🎉- Thank you - Paul 🥰🥰🥰😃
I'm not sure which oil you are referring to so I'll take a guess - Bob Ross Liquid clear? If you can find some refined linseed oil this will also work. Its a lot lot thinner so you'll have to apply a small amount and if too much blot off the excess with a paper towel. Hope I guessed right!- Paul 😃
Yes indeed. When I attended my first ever Bob Ross training seminar I was told... 'The mind will absorb as much as the feet will endure' - As most of my live painting demos were for a standing audience about 25 mins is all the feet and mind can take. Hence the length of my videos. But you don't have to stand up now unless you want to! 😁 Paul 😃😎
I just started watching, and I am going to guess it took you 45 minutes since you are filming at the same time. Otherwise, I would have guessed 30 minutes.
Hi Brandi - that was a good guess. The acrylic underpainting took 30 mins. The oils took 40 mins so all told the painting took 1 hour 10 mins not including time for the acrylics to dry. The painting developed almost as fast as I could paint. Hope you enjoyed the rest of the video - Best wishes Paul 😃😃😍😍😎😎
Its like getting a ball rolling. Its hard at first but apply gentle effort and you'll soon be rolling along. I stopped for a long time. Now I can stop! happy painting - 😃😎
Good guess but I took a little longer at 1 hour 10 mins. Either way I was pleased to have painted this scene without feeling any pressure. I hope you get to paint this or one similar too - Best wishes - Paul 😃😃😍😍😎😎
Thats a great guess - it was actually just over an hour. Which goes to prove that we sometimes stress about the wrong things. The painting came out great despite not spending many hours labouring over it. Have a great day and happy painting 😃😎
Hi Lyn - 4 hours is a descent guess and I could have taken that amount of time. But it only took 1 hour 10mins. I just let the painting flow and before I knew it, it was done. A stress free scene - happy painting - Paul 😃😎😍
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Paul, there are so many painting tutorials out there. I learn the most from you and very much enjoy your presentation and narration of the videos. You're a gem, please persevere in your love of painting and sharing these videos.
Hi Joe - welcome aboard my little art channel. Great feedback like yours is so important to me as an amature vidoeographer. Whilst I know one end of a brush from another, video is a whole new ball game. So I'll keep making them as long as kind folk like you enjoy watching them. Have a great week - Paul 😃😎
Oh thats kind of you. I'm naturally a quietly spoken person so thanks to the magic of technology I can make a descent video. Hope to see you for some more vocal calm! Happy Painting - Paul😃😍😎
Dear Paul, l found you in the early hours of the morning; l couldn't sleep and had been feeling guilty about my lovely box of oil paints, languishing on a shelf, an unopened gift. Well, you've changed all that! Your gentle advice presented so cleverly and beautifully made me want to cry. Tomorrow l will ransack the house for sponges and fill a blank canvas with a beautiful painting, as you have showed us. Thank you Paul for giving us all so much inspiration and guidance. Love and best wishes, Sheila x❤
@@sheilaclarke3692 Hi Sheila - I'm bowled over by your message. I'm so delighted to hear those paints are going to be unleashed. Painting ( creativity in general ) is a very emotional topic. From highs and lows - often separated by a few brush strokes! Well at least where I'm concerned. So have a ton of fun what ever you do. Then make a nice cuppa tea and have a cookie and admire your work. - Happy painting - Paul 🥰🥰🥰🥰😎😎
Best advice ever given. My paintings turn out best when I paint fearlessly, and tell myself just paint and make those confident bold brush strokes and enjoy the painting process.
I am so delighted to read your comment. Its clear that you have already discoved how much our need for perfection can actually damage our chances of enjoying our art. Carry on being fearless and having fun - Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
Hi Merri - Yes, a big canvas used to be intimidating until I started looking at it as a world of possibilities. Rather than a pit of doom. Having a plan is one way to approch a painting with a sense of control and confidence. Tonights painting is also going to help - see you soon 😃😍😎
Thank you Gonnie - I hope my video will help you to paint your own masterpieces. Just enjoy the experience no matter how the painting turns out. I have a new video out this week with another stress busting subject I hope you will like - Paul
Your channel just popped up on my feed and I am so very glad it did Paul, you are such an inspiration and I was hooked the minute I heard you calm lovely voice. Your painting turned out absolutely beautiful, I could have climbed in there and followed that little path. I even believe I might be able to paint 😮, well put it this way I am going to give it a go and see what happens 😆 thanks to your encouragement. Sheena x
@@lottieloobylou5035 Hi Sheena - wow thank you for such a lovely message. I'm glad we met too. I did this scene in acrylic and oils as its a nice way of creating a scene. You don't need expensive materials to get started either. If you click with this technique then invest a little more in the hobby ( unless you already paint of course ). Have lots of fun and paint your version of this scene. Hope to see you for more painting fun. New videos are out on Sunday at 6.00pm UK time - Paul 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Oh! That's exactly what I was hit by and had been delaying to finish a painting for almost the past 4 months. Now I guess...no I will finish it whichever way it comes out. Thank you so much for this message 🙏🏻
Thats the way to go. Just sit back and make a plan for the finish of the painting. Keep it simple as possible and look for the areas that will make the most impact. Dont spend too long playing with things as the paint will get muddy and loose its freah look. Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
I am 73, and you are the best teacher I ever came across ❤️ Please keep teaching. 🌎 needs people like you 🙏 ❤️
Thank you Ljiljana. I hope to keep teaching for as long as I can. Its great to pass on what I've learned to help others. Best wishes Paul - 😃😍😎
Hi Paul my mum sadly passed last month and I’m struggling.Ive started trying to paint flowers as a way of relaxing I’m not very good but this whole video made me feel so calm and grounded and I have subscribed,thank you.x
Hi Jane - I feel your loss, its touched our lives recently too. I use my art as a way free my mind and deal with the situation. So, I fully appreciate how this might be good for you too. I absolutely love painting flowers - almost as much as wildlife, landscapes, seascapes .... did I miss anything. You can tell I'm a painting nut. Don't worry about being anything other than someone taking every day as it comes. In time things will change as they must. Sending you good wishes and a big art hug. Now find someone and pass that on. - Paul 😉😉🤔🤔🤗🤗😘😘
Keep up the great work Paul miss painting with you 🥰
Hi Deb - yes we had some fun painting days. I never would have guessed I'd be making videos instead of face to face classes. Hope your all doing well and finding time to paint. Big art hugs - Paul and the gang. 😃😍😎
Loved the filming of the area. Just beautiful, complete with sound effects! 💕🌈
Thanks so much Yovette - yes the birds are in full nesting mode. Dawn chorus is just so loud as each of our feathered friends stake a claim. May time in the UK a magical time to be in nature. Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Your teachings can also be applied to life for the to go forward! ❤ Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Absolutely!! Life can be over complicated sometimes. I try and strip away all the excess and just focus on the things that matter. Much like a painting. Happy Life and Painting - Paul 😃😎
Loved your video Paul - also beautiful calm voice 😊
Thank you so much 😀 Val. I thank my lovely Dad for his calm tones. They used to call him Mr Anesthetic at work. Even more strangely he was a surgeon and a wonderful dentist. Happy and calm painting days - live video starts in just under an hour!😃😍😎
I look forward to further videos! I am the perfect candidate as I am a frustrated perfectionist artist trying to break free !
Thanks Frostie
Well youv'e taken the first step on that path. Just saying 'Hi' and lets paint together is a perfect start. Have you got a kitchen timer? If you dont - get one! If you have set it for 30 mins and start the underpainting process in the tutorial. It needs to be completed in 30 mins. Everything! No cheating. Then leave it to dry (oils or acrylics is OK) Then a few days later - you didn't fiddle with it did you - set you timer for 30 mins and paint the bulk of the background. Then walk away for a few days - Then in the last 30 mins finish the painting and call it done. This is a serious exercise in self control and I'll be making a video on this next week. - Best wishes - Paul
What a clever technique and a wonderful final painting. I've enjoyed watching.
Thank you so much 😀Jules - I wish I had though of it first but some other very tallented artist shared their ideas long ago. I'm just pleased to be able to pass it along and paint for you. Hope to see you soon. - Paul 😃😎😺
Your way to teach is amazing. You are so encouraging and inspiring. You are a gift in the art scene
Thanks so much 😊Reni - I had some great teachers and its my pleasure to be able to pass on what I've leaned. I hope you get to join us for our weekly new tutorials on Sundays at 6.00pm (UK time) - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Greetings from the Philippines. A true teacher of painting instead of a painter doing demos. You are doing well with your videos. Your voice is calming and you do share your techniques clearly. Thank you.
Hello Mathie in the lovely Philippines - thank you so much for your very kind words. I'm delighted to hear my videos are helpful. I've a lot more to make so hope to speak again soon - Paul 😄🥰😎
I think you are a great artist with a great personality and humor. You blend them all perfectly. Please never stop what you are doing. You are an asset to me and surely everyone else. Thank you Paul.
Perfectly said!😊👍🏻 Paul is absolutely WONDERFUL!!!
Yeah, this is perfectly said 🙏🏻
Thank you so much for the kind comments everyone. I'm delighted to be able to bring my art to the wider world. The fact that you nice folk appreciate it is well a nice surprise. I'll keep makeing then as long as they hit the spot! -Paul 😃😎
I love your calming voice. I have learned a lot watching you. Thank you
They say a soothing voice is like a warm cup of tea-perfect for learning! Cheers to more calming moments together! Paul 😃😍😎
You’re a great art teacher!❤
Thank you so much - have a lovely week - Paul 😃😍😎
Awesome video Paul full of tips ... Love the composition happy days my friend 🖌️🖼️👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Dan. Its a fun one to try. Pleased to see your channel growing too. Your efforts are starting to really pay off - Happy Days all round - Paul 😃😎
Absolutely beautiful painting and a joy to watch you create it. I appreciate the calmness in your voice.
Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed the painting process and found my voice calming. Happy painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Very pretty Paul and wonderful advice too.
Glad you liked it AR - its on the easel behind me in the studio as I type my messages. I catch a glimps of it in a mirror on the wall and yes its got that certain something! I might have to paint it again 😃😍😎
Brilliant tutorial paul and the trip was amazing love the bird sounds ,🐈🐈⬛🐶🐦
Hello Sylvia - the trip to the woods was needed. Its been a week of reflection in many ways. I always feel refreshed and recharges after sitting with the trees. And whilst I was chillin the birds were doing their raving nut to out sing each other! Have a lovely weekend - nice to have an extra day off - Paul 🥰😃😎
@PaulRansonArt that trip was gratefuly received I always find it's healing being amongst nature especially trees 🌳 they definitely are our friends like bob said ! And enjoy your extra day too hope you and Terri have a relaxing time on another trip out ,see you next Sunday I wonder what will be on your Easle this time ? 🤔🐈🐈⬛🐶
@@sylvia2553 thank you Sylvia - not sure todays a visit to the woods what with all this rain. So maybe we'll head to the coast ... is that a clue for the next video? Have a great week too - Paul and the gang 😸😻
@PaulRansonArt hello paul yes I blinked and the lovely weather dissappeard let's hope it returns soon, ahhh the coast fish n chips cockles and welks the sound of the gulls , could it be this is leading up to a seascape for Sunday I ask myself? (I often talk to myself my dog gets bored lol) I'm sure it will be another great tutorial, so see you Sunday enjoy your week whatever the weather 🐈🐈⬛🐶☔️⛱️🌊
Beautiful painting, Paul ❤
Thank you so much 😀Hugh - Paul 😃😎
Thank you so much for this video! I am one of the new painters who gets overwhelmed and struggles with perfectionism. I LOVED your advice, your encouragement, and the way you made me feel like I can just start and see where the springtime path takes me. I'm going to paint this picture!! And it won't be perfect! But it will be fun! You're my favorite artist! I call you my English Uncle. Have a great day! And thank you for all your videos!!
Hi Erica - aww thats so nice. I'm delighted to be part of the 'family' now. Although a little long in the tooth to be adopted I'll take it😍 I'm doubly pleased my video has given you the boost to start a painting without the pressure of having to get it right everytime. Goodness - if it was easy we'd all be grand masters and I would be a painter and decorator with a bit of an eye for a nice picture. So have fun 🥰😃😎 - Paul
Are you starting with acrylics and then oils? I thot oil and water doesn't mix. That's what I've always been told. I love your calm voice.
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Wow. And you break it down in to somple steps. Thank you.
You're welcome Debra. I think seeing a painting evolve in smaller steps is more helpful. Hope to see you for more tutorials - in bite size chunks of course - Paul 😃🥰😎
Thanks for this, blessings from Glasgow ❤
Very motivational . . . and inspiring. Thanks Paul!
Hi Jacques - I'm delighted my video has had a positive impact on you. In many ways it serves as a good rule for most artistic subjects. From painting to cookery and many more besides. Learning to accept our hiccups is a freedom I hope we can all have. - Paul 😃🤔🤗😎
Absolutely brilliant..so calming and i feel so relaxed watching you paint..thank you
Thank you so much 😀 for your lovely comments. I'm pleased you enjoy watching me paint. - Paul 😃😍😎
Your sense of value and texture here is superb. There’s some photorealism happening here, not unlike some of Estes work. Whether you did this intentionally or not, doesn’t really matter. It’s a gorgeous piece of art.
Wow, Richard Estes work is on another level. His city scapes and urban photorealistic style is mind blowing. I'd like to say yes I I'm a follower of his style. But truth be told I just got lucky ... maybe? 🤔Paul 😃😎
Love this. Thanks for a great video!
Thank you so much Liz - Hope to see you for more painting fun - Paul 😃😍😎
Wow that is beautiful. 🤩
Thank you! 😊so much. It was just simply fun to paint and about as stress free as they come. Hope you get to paint your version too. Best wishes - Paul 😃😍😎
What a joy! Beautiful process! Beautiful work! Thank you!
Thank you so much Robert. Yes, sometimes the simplest subjects make the most appealing art. I have an album full of these sorts of photographs. So maybe some more stripped down tutorials will be on the to do list - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎🎸🎸
Thanks for the advice on going with it rather than painter's block
Hi Salvador - having suffered painters block I know just how demoralising it can be. Losing motivation to be creative is like losing an arm for many. So keep busy and most of all having fun. Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
Excellent tutorial. Thanks.
You're welcome Billy - one of my favourite subjects too - Paul 😃😎
An ASMR Art teacher 🙏🏻❤️🇬🇧
Thank you Carole. I had no idea my voice was so appealing and ASMR. I keep seeing comments about narrating books too. Who knows what I'll do next! Happy ASMR - Paul 😃😍😎
@@PaulRansonArt yes narrate books is a fantastic idea 💡👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧
I thought I had seen the best demonstration and I have watched many over the years! This far exceeds any I have seen! I am so grateful
Many thanks Frostie!🤓
Hi Frostie ( if I may be so bold! ) Thank you for taking the time to write and leave such an uplifting comment. I've striven for many moons to bring art to folk in a simple format. I'm no professor on that score! So, lots more to do and another one on the way this Sunday if I can just get started hahaha 🤣🤣- Paul 😃😃😎😎
Beautiful
Loved your spring walk painting, first time of watching you, really good thank you.
Thanks so much 😊June. I hope to see and read your comments on my other tutorials. I release a new one every Sunday at 6.00pm UK time - Happy Painting 😃😍😎
Thank you so much! You explain perfectly. 😍
You're so welcome Lena. It was such a fun video to make so I hope you paint your version too. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Amazing painting and inspiration for improving my own efforts. Thankyou!
Thank you so much 😀. I'm pleased to have been a help. Hope to see you for more painting fun soon. - Paul 😃😍😎
Excellent tutorial! Love your teaching style 😍
Thank you Chris - I hope we get to paint together soon. Paul 😃😃😎😎
I loved this video! You encouraged me to maybe abandon my fear of starting! And let go of a High School art teacher that intimidated me umpteen years ago, and squash my confidence to ever paint again🤷🏻♀️ Thank you so much! I’m following you forever🥰
Hi Darlene - I too suffered at the hands of teachers who's sole aim was to frighten the living daylights out of the kids in the class. I was at school in the 60's when there was a shortage of teachers but plenty of ex army instructors looking to retrain. Now, some were truely amazing and became some of my best teachers. But a handful had challenges. One comment that stuck in my head was - don't let someone elses opinion become your reality - I fought aginst those that said you couldn't. So you pick up that brush and paints and have fun. No matter what you paint. Its your world as Bob would say. Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Great artistic imagination good artist love watching videos
Thank you so much for your kind comments. Hope to see you for my regular videos - new one every Sunday at 6.00pm UK time - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😃😎😎
Great
Thank you so much for watching - Paul 😃😎
That is exactly what I was contemplating. Sheesh.
Great minds Leti .. 🥰🥰😃😎
I love the combo of acrylics and then to oil. I was thinking of trying more like this.
Thanks for stopping by. Yes the acrylic underpainting really helps the process. I use it quite often with more atmospheric scenes like forests and woodlands. Have some fun and paint your own versions. Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
You definitely captured the feeling of walking through the woods👍🏻 It reminds me of exploring the woods, as a kid, when I lived in upstate New York😊 I'm a little behind on my painting but I'll get to this soon. My large 61 pound puppy just got neutered so I have my hands full for a few days😜 He's very very ANGRY 😡😳
Geezz Amy I'd be a bit miffed too! Well as soon a he settles down you can get back to painting. Yes explore the woods with doggo and fine a happy place to be in nature and maybe paint your own version - Have a great week - Paul 😃😍😎
i love this step by step tutorial..very easy to understand...love your work❤❤
Thanks so much 😊Rachel - Hope you join me again for some more tutorials every Sunday - Paul 😃😍😎
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I love the way you present it. You’re so talented and your voice is very calm and reassuring. I love your artwork. 🙌🤩
Hi Alison - so pleased you enjoyed my tutorial. I try and keep making art as fun as possible. I've lots more tutorials to make so hope to see you soon. New videi premier every Sunday 6.00pm UK time 😃🥰😎
Wow, thank you,inspiring
Your very welcome Gabriel - I'm just working on my next tutorial which is out this Sunday 6.00pm UK Time. Hope you get to see whats on the menu! Happy Painting - Paul 😃😃😎😎
Wonderful video. Love your voice and presentation. Just what I need right now. Painting inspiration and very practical easy to understand instruction.
Thank you so much Connie - I'm pleased my video might help you with your own paintings or maybe just a calming voice. Its all good. Have a lovely week - Paul 😃😍😎
Great! Blocking in is all that i know how to do. I am eager to see how you detail this. Thank You for sharing and you have such a kind voice.
Hi Margaret - you follow some amazing artists already ( Kevin Hill, Chuck Black etc ) so great choices. I kept the detailing on this scene to a minimum. I wanted to show how little we need to do to paint a scene. One the underpainting was roughed in the rest was so quick and the potential for stress and mud mixing reduced. Try blocking in for 30 mins and leaving it to dry ( use acrylics if you have them ). Then add the least amount of over painting. Choose a simple scene like I did. You'll be amazed at how far your blocking in will have taken you to a finished painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Hi Paul! This tutorial was very encouraging for me, thank you! I had been on a creative roll but last painting was just super annoying. Baby wipe city. I thought, is it worth it for me to over think everything? I just couldn’t get it right…my youngest daughter told me to keep on and I did. Wow was it pretty, once I relaxed and not worried about it being just so! Thanks Paul! I love your videos!! Have a beautiful week, your countryside video is so lovely. 😊 🤗😃
Hello Stephanie - I have had so many of these experiences I cannot tell you. I wish I has bought shares in baby wipes and kitchen towels - I'd be worth a mint! But these experiences are pure gold and will shape our future paintings. So the moral is - don't sweat the small stuff. Just paint a simple scene simply and let the imagination fill the gaps. Now lest see if I can do that again! Hold tight for the next tutorial - Have lovely week - Paul and the gang 🐱😹😻😃😍😎
Great look at your painting. Really experienced Artist. You have imparted valuable information on Landscape painting. Thank you Sir.
Thank you so much 😀I'm delighted to read your comments and pleased I have passed on some of the information I was lucky enough to have learned. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎
I never thought that you could paint acrylic & then oils on the same painting, ( everyday is a school day) thanks 👍
Love the painting! I really appreciate your instruction! I picked up several tips, which I think will be really helpful. Thanks so much!
Your very welcome. I've had the privilage of being taught by some wonderful teachers and I'm just happy to pass it along - Paul 😃😎
Thank you this is so helpful!
You're so welcome Jennifer. I've had some amazing teachers and its nice to pass along some of the thinks I've been taught. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎🥰
Wow, this was an excellent video, Paul - and what a beautiful painting it turned out being. Super awesome work - I really dig it. I think this would be a fantastic painting for a beginner, and I want to give this a try later this coming week just to get my feet wet! Wish me luck, haha! 🤩👍 Thank you so very much for the excellent Information and awesome tutorial, Paul. Have yourself a terrific week ahead, sir! Cheers, 🎨🖼😊🥂 PS : _(__0:04__ - _Raises hand and reluctantly whispers, me!)_ 😆🤣😇😜
Hi Steve - yes me too ... 0:04 I'll make a page up on Pixabay and post the reference photograph I took for you to use. And yes, difinity dip your toes into the water with this one. And finally your donation to my coffee cup as always so geatfully recieved. Let me know how the painting goes. Paul 😄😍😎
@@PaulRansonArt - I see where the photograph has now been posted on Pixabay - thank you, Paul! You're the best!
Thanks, I needed that encouragement
Only too pleased to help Robert. We all need a little nudge in the right direction now and then. My wife's always nudging me .... usually to stop snoring! Happy painting - Paul 😃😎
You make it look so simple ur so talented thank you uploading ur videos ..from Sam ..Belfast ..❤
Your very welcome Sam. I have been blessed to have had some great teachers. Its my way of thanking then by passing it along and adding a few touches of my own. New video starts on the channel at 6.00pm tonight! Its a live premier so I'll be watching too! Happy Painting - Paul 😃😎
What a delightful video. Thankyou, I will be trying this. 😊👍
Brilliant. I added a link to the reference photograph on my Pixabay account. Its copyright free so please use it as you wish. Happy Painting Paul 😃😎
Paul, you have such a soothing voice and your explanation is perfect. I will try it. I doubt I will succeed with this one but I will give it a try. Thank you.
Thank you for you lovely comments. Now, take a deep breath and tell yourself its just a painting and you can do it just as well your own way. Nothing is ever wasted effort. Have fun and keep it simple - Paul 😃😍😎
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Stunning painting and very interesting technique. I love it. I have subscribed. Thank you. 😊
Thank you so much 😊 - looking forward to many more painting tutorials to share with you - Paul 😃😎
Just found on the tube Paul. SUBSCRIBED.
Love your style and presentation. See you next time.😎🇦🇺🦘
Hi Dave - welcome aboard my little art channel. Thank you for your kind comments. I try and keep my presentation loose and embrace my failings as much as possible. I have a lot of material to work with! Love to Australia - Paul 😃😎
This is the first of your videos I’ve watched . Thank u got all the tips I enjoyed this video very much and will watch more of your videos 👍
Welcome to the club of my awesome viewers! Get ready for more tips and entertainment in my other videos. Hope to see you soon - Paul 😃😎
When you started to talk, I didn’t see how to paint.. my God your voice is mesmerizing. I finally saw the last of your painting. 👍🏽
Hi Leonie - thank you for your lovely comments. I'm please my dulcet tones are so pleasing 🎶🎶. Lots more tutorials to come so pleany more time for hypnosi ... falling asleep! - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Beautiful ❤️❤️
Thank you so much - I think my painting looks pretty good too! 😃😉😍😎
“Get started…what’s the worst thing that could happen…it just ends up being another painting stuffed behind the sofa…”😂 Wise advice most definitely! Thank you so much for this. I’m a senior just venturing into painting, and there are days I hesitate starting on a canvas. I’m going for it now.😊
Thats the way to do it Lollette! Don't wait for the perfect time to start because that time is right now. And will be right now every time you start a painting 😃😍😎
I just found your awesome channel and I subscribed
Hi Angela - welcome on board my little art channel - I hope you enjoy the journeys we will take and the fun we will have with our paintings - Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Hi Paul. I look forward to your videos every week. I really enjoy your style of teaching and I can tell my paintings have improved since I started watching you. I am so guilty of what you were describing at the beginning of this video! I enjoy painting but when I try to start a new painting I get very stressed out, which leads to procrastination and talking myself in and out of starting. I am going to try to take your advice! Btw, how do you make a perfect cup of English tea? What type of tea (cream or sugar)?
Hi Duane - glad your enjoying the tutorials and getting so much out of them. It's such a great feeling to know I'm making videos that folks like you can use and hopefully improve your painting experience. As for tea - it's either Red Label or Dorset tea - freshly boiled water ( must be boiling btw) - dash of milk ( no cream ) and a teaspoon of sugar. Nice and strong. What we call 'builders tea'. If you can stand a spoon up in it, its just about right. Consumed very hot with a bacon butty - bloody lovely!😄😎
@@PaulRansonArt 🤣I'll definitely give that a try! Thank you
Paul this piece was awesome. I went ahead and got my own paints and had a go at this and I must say for my first it turned out splendidly! I would email you a picture of my rendition (which does look different but not in a bad way at all) If you you wanted and gave me the contact info to send it. Thank you so much for your kind video. Your voice is gentle and this picture became a story and chapter in my life.
Fantastic I'm pleased it turned out great. I do have an instagram account where you can post a photograph. I don't go on there as often as I should but I'd like to see what you did. All the best - Paul 😃😎
You Rock!
I am the Rock ... Thank you for watching and leaving such a great comment. New videos out every Sunday 6.00pm UK time😃😎
Hi ive just stumbled upon this channel after watching another painting tutorial. Im the worlds biggest procrastinator, I want to start landscape painting so i brought canvasses, paints brushes....the lot. Ive had it all about four years and done nothing as i dont know where to start. I think about starting most days and then over think it and put it off for another day. I still dont know where to start, and ive watched numerous tutorials.
What can I say Adrian. We so often stand in the way of ourselves striving to achieve anything. Ultimatly its up to us to decide and no amount of tutorials will help. You list a whole heap of kit that you've collected. This is now a barracade to hide behind or to stop you. Maybe look at starting from a simpler angle. So start with a piece of paper and a pencil and see where that takes you. Best wishes - Paul 😎
What kind of sponge did you use. Love your passion and your how to ""play" without worry that haunts and stops movement
Hello Miriam - well I only use the very finest dollar store / Pound land sponges for my art - basically the cheapest closed cell ( so fairly dense) cellulose car sponge cut into 2" cubes. I distress one face by tearing out small chunkes so it looks like the surface of the moon. This gives the broken effect I like for my foliage, But the bonus is a nice edge for tighter shapes. I turn and squeeze the sponge as I go to create infinite shapes. Now, go have some fun with your art. A new video out this Sunday - Paul 😃😍😎
Looking at a pic is so much easier to paint.
Thanks Marge. Sometimes a scene just leap out and says 'paint me'. I think we ( by which I mean me ) look for interesting photos that might crowd a painting too much. I've learned that less is definitly more. Best wishes Paul 😃😍😎
Hi Paul, if you haven’t already, can you do a video on doing grass and putting highlights on grass? I really like that subdued look but find myself mixing mud! Thanks!
Great suggestion! I have a long list of 'to do' ideas and a few dedicated how to videos are rising to the top of the list. I made some about clouds, mountains and trees a long while back so maybe time for a remake / refresh - Thanks to giving me a kick - Paul 😃😎
@@PaulRansonArt Yes, that would be great. Your video on mountains is the best and most informative that I’ve seen on UA-cam. Thanks!
My first time watching you and I’m lost for words at this beautiful painting. One question…
Why did you put the liquid clear on about half way through then continue to paint ? Was it for the sun highlights ? Which were just amazing
Hi Wayne - thank you for watching and a great question. I think a video on the subject is the right way to give a full answer - coming soon. But to give you a summary - I used fast drying acrylics to speed up the process of oil painting. I love the look and feel of oils so the Bob Ross liquid clear is a way of sealing the canvas and helps with adding oils and getting those rich bright highlights. Plus the special effects of oils that acrylics don't have. Hope to see you for more painting fun and look out for the video on the technique - Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
TY so much! I always rush through and try to finish. When i am done, I see so many things i missed. I recently slowed down and am enjoying creating much more. Your process is so calming and wonderful. Did you continue with acrylic paint after you applied the br oil?
Hi Kim - pacing yourself is always a challenge. I tend to paint faster mainly for the camera and making a video. But the benifit is that I don't have time to fiddle. But yes, like you I prefer to paint a little slower and enjoy the creative process. The general rule of thumb is that the water based paints like acrylic form a base layer over which oils can be painted. Acrylic dosn't stick well to oils so once I'm in the oils phase I don't go back to acrylic. All the highlights are in oils. Hope to hear from you again soon - Paul 😃😍😎
This is great lesson for a beginner like me. And i love the final piece. One thing that I am not clear on, is what type of paint did you use after applying the clear oil. It isn't acrylic, right? Thank you
Hi Lidia - thanks for the comment and yes your right I should have made it clearer. After the acrylic underpainting I switched to oil paints for the higlights and pathway. BUT if your into acrylics then this painting could easily have been acrylics from start to finish. Hope this helps - Paul 😃🥰😎
loved the tutorial you made it look so easy. just wondering why did you use the clear oil half way through and are there more acr
acrylic tutorials
Thank you so much Helen. This is a mixed media painting - acrylic underpainting then switching to oils for the highlights. I'n fact I'm making a Q&A video next that covers the reasons why I do this. I think in future I might have a few acrylic scenes but my channel is primarily oils. There are so many wonderful channels and artists teaching acrylics already. But who knows maybe I'll start a channel just to acrylics. Happy painting and keep an eye open for the Q&A video - Paul 😃😍😎
Me encanta, lo hace ver fácil! Gracias! Puedo preguntar si por razón de tiempo de secado, la primera parte la hizo en acrílico?
Ciao Patricia, grazie per i tuoi adorabili commenti. Sì, la prima parte è vernice acrilica. Si asciuga rapidamente e mi consente di iniziare prima a lavorare con gli oli per realizzare il video in tempo. L'acrilico è una vernice a base d'acqua e deve essere completamente asciutto prima di utilizzare gli oli. Pittura felice - Paolo 😃😃😍😍😎😎
Beautiful ❤ How long would you leave this painting to dry? Looking forward to watching more of your videos, thank you for sharing xXx
Hi Kerry - first off - wowsers trousers - your art is mind blowing 😍 Oils as you probably know are slow drying with lots of variables. How thick , ambient temp etc. I paint on a home maked paper 'DIY canvas' which is touch dry in a couple of days. But is still a little soft. They become 'dry' to the touch after about a week in nornal room temperature. Look forward to seeing more of your lovely art too. My new videos usually drop on a Sunday at 6.00pm UK time - 😃🥰😎
@@PaulRansonArt Awe thank you Paul for your lovely comment regarding my art, and thank you for all of the information on your oil painting techniques - truly appreciated. I haven't worked in oils for ages, but when I do I use thin layers with Liquin so that the layers are touch dry over night. But it's lovely to see how other artists use their materials and develop their own techniques. Now looking forward to binge watch/listen to the rest of your videos while working in my studio lol xXx
@@kerrynewell-wildlifeartist HI Kerry - phew catching up on my messages. Yes, I find watching other artists fascinating too. I find watching several of their paintings reveal a few hidden gems and techniques I can roll into my own style. Enjoy my videos while you paint. I think lots of folk use them for meditation. Hopefully I wont send you to sleep 😂😂😍😍😃😃😎😎
After you have put the oil on do you still use acrylic on the oil and does the paint actually stick and stay on canvas. Fantasic tutorial and feel you are someone i need to follow to learn and create painting. Thank you.
Hi Jenny - thanks for watching the video and a great question. Once the acrylic underpainting is dry and we start with oils we can't use acrylics again. I only use acrylics to speed up the process of getting the scene underpainted. Traditionally this step would have been done in oils but the drying time between adding a second glaze would sometimes be weeks. This is a useful short cut to get into a painting. I think your question has me thinking I need to explain this in more detail. Maybe a video soon that sets out this technique would be a good idea? What do you think? Let know - Happy Painting - Paul 😃🥰😎
Thank you for your reply and yes maybe a update on my question can help someone else.
Great tutorial and thank you! Did you switch to oil paint after you put on bobs liquid clear?
Yes. The acrylic under painting is a quick way of getting the scene mapped out. Once thats dry I turn to oils for the finishing highlights. I'm making a Q&A video righ now explaining why I use different techniques for painting. Hope you can tune in for that one too. Happy painting 😃😍😎
Thanks Paul....I'm gonna give this a go 🎨🖌️🖼️
Hi Paul, beautiful painting. Do you continue with oil painting after using Bob Ross Liquid clear oil paint? Or with acrylic paints?
Hello Aysegul 😃 Once the acrylics have dried and been sealed with the liquid clear I can only use oils. The liquid clear oil paint would reactly badly with the water soluable acrylics. So make sure your happy with the acrylics before you switch to oils because there's no going back! Hope this helps. I will be making a short video about this technique next week - Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
Hello Paul, thank you a lot for your polite and detailed answer. It is very kind of you. Happy painting and wating for your next beautiful video
Sir, what about a round brush to color the trees?
Absolutly - a round brush would also work well. It would offer a bigger area of highlight so I would probably use that on a bigger tree. But I say 'use what works for you' - Thank you for watching and leaving a great comment and question - Paul 😃😎
Many thx Paul. I learnt a lot from your videos. Please could you tell me if there is any way to prevebt acrylic paints from drying so fast on the palette ?
Yes its a problem which is why I prefer to finish my paintings in oils. I need thinking time! But you can get retarders that slow the drying time. I haven't use any so I dont no for sure how good they are. The other thing I've seen is a stay-wet palette. Its a plastic palette in a tray with a pad you add water too. It acts like a damp atmosphere to keep the paints from drying. I also use a fine misting bottle to spray my paints. Hope this helps a little - Paul 😃😎
Helloo awesome work, 🎉 can I use the liquid clear oil paint on acrylic painting?
Yes you can Betsy as long as the acrylics are completely dry. Acrylic paints being waterbased need to have dried before adding any oil based paints. Always use them in that order. Acrylic paint dosn't stick too well to oils and might flake off over time. Plus oils are considered a live medium. In other words they never truly dry unless centures old. If you warm old oil paintings they become sticky again and start to bleed out clear oil mediums like linseed. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😍😎
@@PaulRansonArt thank you, sorry one more question is gloss or satin varnish okay also?
@@betsylei1538 good question Betsy. Bob Ross Liquid clear isnt a varnish. Liquid clear is a very slow drying clear oilpainting medium like linseed oil. Its used to seal up the acrylic and then allow oil paint to be painted directly on top. The painting the dries very slowly. Varnish is way too thick and dries way to fast and will react with the oil paint. Please dont use it like liquid clear. If you can't find Bob Ross Liquid clear then use a tiny drop or two of linseed oil scrubbed in well. Happy Painting - Paul 😃😃😍😍😎😎
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Well Milania - I'm on the verge of the magic 10K subscribers ( currently on 9,999 ) Thanks to kind folk like yourself for watching and supporting my channel I hope to be 10,000 in the next few minuets! How excitimng is that. Wow just checked and its just happened 6.30am on 2.6.24 - 🎇🎇🎇🎖🎉🎉- Thank you - Paul 🥰🥰🥰😃
Any alternative for this oil?
I'm not sure which oil you are referring to so I'll take a guess - Bob Ross Liquid clear? If you can find some refined linseed oil this will also work. Its a lot lot thinner so you'll have to apply a small amount and if too much blot off the excess with a paper towel. Hope I guessed right!- Paul 😃
🤣He is so right.
Thank you so much - its a rare occurance in my life - happy painting - Paul 😃😎
Similar to Bob half hour
Yes indeed. When I attended my first ever Bob Ross training seminar I was told... 'The mind will absorb as much as the feet will endure' - As most of my live painting demos were for a standing audience about 25 mins is all the feet and mind can take. Hence the length of my videos. But you don't have to stand up now unless you want to! 😁 Paul 😃😎
I just started watching, and I am going to guess it took you 45 minutes since you are filming at the same time. Otherwise, I would have guessed 30 minutes.
Hi Brandi - that was a good guess. The acrylic underpainting took 30 mins. The oils took 40 mins so all told the painting took 1 hour 10 mins not including time for the acrylics to dry. The painting developed almost as fast as I could paint. Hope you enjoyed the rest of the video - Best wishes Paul 😃😃😍😍😎😎
Just need the power...stop for a long time 😢
Its like getting a ball rolling. Its hard at first but apply gentle effort and you'll soon be rolling along. I stopped for a long time. Now I can stop! happy painting - 😃😎
b level
Thank you ... I think 🤔🤗😃😎
.My bet is 40 minutes.
Good guess but I took a little longer at 1 hour 10 mins. Either way I was pleased to have painted this scene without feeling any pressure. I hope you get to paint this or one similar too - Best wishes - Paul 😃😃😍😍😎😎
1hour 50minutes
Thats a great guess - it was actually just over an hour. Which goes to prove that we sometimes stress about the wrong things. The painting came out great despite not spending many hours labouring over it. Have a great day and happy painting 😃😎
ok 4 hours
Hi Lyn - 4 hours is a descent guess and I could have taken that amount of time. But it only took 1 hour 10mins. I just let the painting flow and before I knew it, it was done. A stress free scene - happy painting - Paul 😃😎😍
1st one yo comment
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@@shaunsiz.itsbetterbytube2858 I was the first one to comment on the video lol
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Paul, there are so many painting tutorials out there. I learn the most from you and very much enjoy your presentation and narration of the videos. You're a gem, please persevere in your love of painting and sharing these videos.
Hi Joe - welcome aboard my little art channel. Great feedback like yours is so important to me as an amature vidoeographer. Whilst I know one end of a brush from another, video is a whole new ball game. So I'll keep making them as long as kind folk like you enjoy watching them. Have a great week - Paul 😃😎
You need to be a national geographic narrator, sir!!!!
Oh thats kind of you. I'm naturally a quietly spoken person so thanks to the magic of technology I can make a descent video. Hope to see you for some more vocal calm! Happy Painting - Paul😃😍😎
Dear Paul, l found you in the early hours of the morning; l couldn't sleep and had been feeling guilty about my lovely box of oil paints, languishing on a shelf, an unopened gift. Well, you've changed all that! Your gentle advice presented so cleverly and beautifully made me want to cry. Tomorrow l will ransack the house for sponges and fill a blank canvas with a beautiful painting, as you have showed us. Thank you Paul for giving us all so much inspiration and guidance. Love and best wishes, Sheila x❤
@@sheilaclarke3692 Hi Sheila - I'm bowled over by your message. I'm so delighted to hear those paints are going to be unleashed. Painting ( creativity in general ) is a very emotional topic. From highs and lows - often separated by a few brush strokes! Well at least where I'm concerned. So have a ton of fun what ever you do. Then make a nice cuppa tea and have a cookie and admire your work. - Happy painting - Paul 🥰🥰🥰🥰😎😎
Best advice ever given. My paintings turn out best when I paint fearlessly, and tell myself just paint and make those confident bold brush strokes and enjoy the painting process.
I am so delighted to read your comment. Its clear that you have already discoved how much our need for perfection can actually damage our chances of enjoying our art. Carry on being fearless and having fun - Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
Thank you Paul I got stressed looking at your big canvas, but calmed down by watching,and listening to your calm voice.❤
Hi Merri - Yes, a big canvas used to be intimidating until I started looking at it as a world of possibilities. Rather than a pit of doom. Having a plan is one way to approch a painting with a sense of control and confidence. Tonights painting is also going to help - see you soon 😃😍😎
What a nice voice very comforting the ones who are hesitating that everybody can paint and has a personal touch.
Thank you Gonnie - I hope my video will help you to paint your own masterpieces. Just enjoy the experience no matter how the painting turns out. I have a new video out this week with another stress busting subject I hope you will like - Paul
Your channel just popped up on my feed and I am so very glad it did Paul, you are such an inspiration and I was hooked the minute I heard you calm lovely voice. Your painting turned out absolutely beautiful, I could have climbed in there and followed that little path. I even believe I might be able to paint 😮, well put it this way I am going to give it a go and see what happens 😆 thanks to your encouragement. Sheena x
@@lottieloobylou5035 Hi Sheena - wow thank you for such a lovely message. I'm glad we met too. I did this scene in acrylic and oils as its a nice way of creating a scene. You don't need expensive materials to get started either. If you click with this technique then invest a little more in the hobby ( unless you already paint of course ). Have lots of fun and paint your version of this scene. Hope to see you for more painting fun. New videos are out on Sunday at 6.00pm UK time - Paul 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Oh! That's exactly what I was hit by and had been delaying to finish a painting for almost the past 4 months. Now I guess...no I will finish it whichever way it comes out. Thank you so much for this message 🙏🏻
Thats the way to go. Just sit back and make a plan for the finish of the painting. Keep it simple as possible and look for the areas that will make the most impact. Dont spend too long playing with things as the paint will get muddy and loose its freah look. Best wishes - Paul 😃😎
Nice painting Paul! Very educational!
Glad you enjoyed it Andy. Thank you for watching and leaving a nice comment as always - Paul 😃😎