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Good video! I do pat the canvas at times and lose focus so my brush marks aren't intentional. It probably does mean I need to step away from the canvas and take a break. Don't have a problem with muddiness, but then I don't paint ala prima most of the time. Love the idea of thinking of each brush stroke as the last one.

Interesting insights and I believe right on the money.

What I noticed on my own journey is, while you do not have accuracy and control to make the correct shapes and proportions on the first strokes, you will have to work and rework an area more and more to do it. .. ifyou rework an area 20 times it is impossible for ti to look loose. So one needs to improve on the basics in order to have chance to do it loose.

Nice!

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Again, in awe of this beautiful painting, wow! I especially appreciate your sharing that when you look at what you painted and see something wrong or not quite right, STOP; and don’t continue until you know exactly what to do to fix it; (and if you don’t know what that is, leave it) since that leads to overworking….which is what I do so much of. This is something I will remember and use, hopefully forever! Thank you so much!!

Wow, wow, wow!! ❤ I’m in awe! I so appreciate your sharing this, very helpful and inspiring!

I listen to u carefully.... Have u written any book on dis subject...Name it.. I wl get it...

this is a gorgeous painting Chelsea

What you recommend is so helpful in regards to detaching yourself from what the subject you are painting actually is...sheer fabric, water, trees, etc...and stay in the fundamentals. All the matters is that we try to mix the correct color, in the correct value and place it on the canvas in the correct place, in the correct shape. Ha! Simple...😄🤪 And thank you for answering my question about looseness and maintaining anatomical structure. I need to pause and assess more often. You are such a wonderful teacher!

Thanks a lot, short video but rich in its contents of important tips👌👌👌

this is fascinating, thank you for sharing ☺☺

A very thorough explanation and instruction on how and why to varnish an oil painting. Thank you.

What’s the canvas size please? Wonderful work!

Oil painting is definitely one of the most rewarding and humbling activity. Thanks for the courage to go deep in sharing your process and experiences.

Amazing work, a true master. I hope to follow in your footsteps one day!

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Great information and advice, Chelsea! I always look forward to both your content and seeing your paintings.

Find this really confusing- no reason given for choice of colours .. or why some are transparent or not - very fast speech very hard to follow.

I like your delicate and calm colors. Very nice !

Beautiful painting! I love your loose style.

This is a very helpful video. I find you, your videos and your paintings very inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing! I subscribed!

The difference between musicians using their craft/art to perfect their reproductions as opposed to visual artists using their craft/art ONLY to be innovative is IMPRESSIVELY PENETRATING. I suspect the dichotomy comes from the legacy of Romanticism.

What camera gear do you use

I thought it was a master copy. It's so masterful.

Beautiful painting, Chelsea!

Thanks for the video, the finished background reminds me the works of Richard Schmid (Alla Prima II) which is something I want to learn one day, it was good to see a similar process on camera :-) a tip for water-mixable oil fans: Schmincke has a medium called Norma Painting Medium Blue, so far it gave me the best results (as in: most similar to traditional oils thinned with OMS) from all the water-soluble thinner replacements I tried

It's interesting seeing this painting progressing and your different approach to your original version. Looking forward to part two.

Wow I am in awe of this painting. It’s so inspiring and beautiful. 🙏 thank you for sharing it.❤

what are you using to make the oil paint so loose?

you should make a gameshow on your channel, just saying

I like this painting i watched the video when you talked how you became a full time artist.like your style❤

when I clean my brushes , I always use a lice comb. It works wonders.

You can use a comb used for lice removal!

The chair overwhelms the subject.

The clouds look like they are exploding out of the tree. LOVE your color palette.

I’m loving your videos…broke my wrist and put down my paints yet you inspire me, so yay! Do you know Mad Charcoal? Different materials but kindred philosophies.

From the images you showed, it's interesting that you tried so many poses yet the camera always looked at the chair from the same position.

Can you use the murphy’s soap after every painting session? Also, how do you get the murphy’s soap off the bristles… is it okay to rinse in the sink after using a paper towel to get the majority of it off? Thanks!!

I am very new to painting but I have spent decades working wood. I don't know if you still use this method as the video is 4 years old. I would suggest using a polyurethane glue " Gorilla" or something similar instead of PVA for a better adhesion. Also, if you use PVA glue it is heat activated so if your ends are not completely bonded after the first clamping you can use a regular household iron to reactivate that glue on the ends or anywhere you may find a bubble that did not adhere, I've done this many times with thin wood veneer. If you get any bleeding through the canvas, I believe the oil paint will adhere better to the polyurethan glue than the PVA. I would suggest trying the polyurethane on a small panel to see if you like the results as it has totally different properties when gluing. I love all your videos and am totally grateful for your insight and the time you spend to teach us newbies, Thank You!!

It's incredible

Thank you, elegant woman...the lesson is useful. ...and the presentation method is excellent

Use large brushes and a minimum pallet.

thanks for your video. I'd add a tube wringer to the list, a great tool, but only all metal, not plastic

Chelsea, Where can i purchase this easel?

Why not paint from life?

I really dislike your video titles because they're negative towards your viewers. A better way to title this video would have been, "How to plan your paintings before you start" or something like that.

Beautiful painting Chelsea. I look forward to adapting these habits to begin painting looser. Bet it will take more than one or two tries!