10 EASY STEPS to Start Making REALISTIC PAINTINGS - Complete Tutorial and Demonstration

Does oil painting seem confusing and difficult to you ? Well, in this video, I am going to try to simplify the process with 10 easy steps that you can start following as soon as you gather the material. This video is aimed at figurative painting. I am going to give you instructions on how to paint to represent things realistically.
Chapters :
00:00 Intro
00:47 Step 1 Paint what?
04:37 Step 2 Set-up
07:21 Step 3 Toning the canvas
08:48 Step 4 Wipeout
10:11 Step 5 Conceptualize/visualize
12:41 Step 6 From dark to light
15:53 Step 7 Halftones
18:32 Step 8 Refining edges
22:16 Step 9 Texture and detail
24:44 Step 10 Call it done
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The material I use most of the time (not necessarily in this video) :
Drawing
Equipement
✓ Kneaded eraser
✓ Plumb line
✓ Small mirror
✓ An old synthetic brush
✓ Masking tape
✓ Cutter
✓ Sandpaper or sanding block
✓ Mahlstick or Hand rest (DIY)
✓ Level ruler
Graphite
✓ Pencils 2H, HB and 2B
Charcoal
✓ If available: Nitram charcoals (H, HB and B)
✓ Square charcoals
✓ Natural charcoal box
Black and white chalk
✓ Sketch pencil Conté white
✓ Square Conté noir : HB and 2B
✓ Chalk or pencil holder
✓ Pencil sketch Conté Pierre noire : H and HB
Sanguine
✓ Sketch pencil Conté : Blood and blood Medici
✓ Crayon Polychromos Faber-Castel : sanguine
✓ Sketch pencil Conté white
Oil painting
Palette
(Extra-fine paint, recommended brands depending on availability: Lefranc Bourgeois, Winsor and Newton, Royal Talens Rembrandt)
✓ Titanium white PW6
✓ Yellow ochre PY42
✓ Burnt Sienna PR101 or PBr7
✓ Venetian red or English red PR101
✓ Permanent Alizarin crimson (Attention: do not use the traditional pigment, which is not very light-fast) PV19 or PR177 or Quinacridone Rose PV19
✓ Cobalt teal blue PG50
✓ French ultramarine blue PB29
✓ Raw umber PBr7
✓ Burnt umber PBr7
✓ Ivory Black PBk9
Brushes
✓ About ten filbert hog bristle brushes sizes n° 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
✓ Some flat brushes
✓ Round sable brush or round Kolinsky sable n° 4, 8, 10, 12 (from the size of the nail (about one inch) or synthetic imitation
Medium
✓ Linseed stand oil
✓ Odourless mineral spirits
✓ Safflower oil
Surface
✓ Linen canvas, fine grain universal coating
✓ For studies : Canson oil-acrylic oil paper Figueras
Others
✓ Palette
✓ Foam and spalter brushes
✓ Palette knife in the shape of a water drop, no souldering
✓ A few small pots, containers, jars...
✓ Paper towels
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Thanks for watching !

[@FlorentFargesarts]

Thanks for watching, your support means a lot to me ! Like and subscribe for more... And as always : Joy and inspiration to you all 😊

[@philbrink1054]

Thank you for the comment about 1% of artists trying to paint realistic. It put a lot of perspective into my mind on why I rarely find art to compare with my own. I really needed to here that thought. It took a lot of work to get where I am and I have dozens more to get where I want to be. I finally am able to get emotion into my work and it was not easy to get past the technical stages. Your channel has heavily impacted my work even though it is vastly different in style to my own. Thank you.

[@IHS333]

what colors are u using ?

[@philbrink1054]

I used a stuffed animal to learn the grisaille process followed by glazing. This is really close to that idea. I bet if people used their child's favorite doll, it would work out really well. Its basic human features without the demand for high accuracy to make it look human. And, their kid may love the painting on their wall and they probably wont be picky about minor errors. The happiness would be very rewarding and encourage getting to the next project.

[@bettychilldres9860]

Florent... I just got to say... I like your soft music you so gently play in the back ground as you speak... you are a true artist at heart. Young man... you have a tender spirit and a gentle soul and quite passionate with your art work, and I appreciate your experience as a professional FRENCH artist. * I noticed that you've said you MAJORED in philosophy and are self taught in the fine arts. I think that philosophical thoughts tend to go hand in hand with the arts... a type of poetry, which is an art form of its own. * I think we as visual artists are just trying to let out and EXPOSE our inner thoughts, endeavoring to communicate to others just "who" we really are inside. KEEP PAINTING!! 😊 God bless you Florent... and your own "self expression".

[@elleeo1495]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom. You not only gave the basic steps but provided much explanation that is often omitted from painting "lessons." This video should be watched by all budding artists.

[@mrjanssen3856]

I will listen to this religiously, before every painting session... Thanks so much

[@sherryblack7586]

What an excellent teacher you are!

[@jodysmith7399]

As a beginner to oil paining, this video if excellent and covers everything in a very organized manner. Thank you, Florent. I will try to remember it all. Great demonstration too. So glad I found your channel

[@car4775]

Oh a light just turned on! I've been painting for a while and learning all I can since I struggle! Establishing the lightest light and the darkest dark and then add the colors to make the transition. Thank you!!!!

[@rosamondjourdan1487]

Enjoyed this immensely. You really do explain things so well and make feel I can do it! Thank you .

[@malyalebyk]

You are so FANTASTIC!!!!! thank You so mumuch for this what You doing for us :)

[@paulakhasho3763]

Thank you so much I am learning much from you!

[@InLawsAttic]

I was glad to find you. I tried realistic painting years ago, but was not taught very well and gave up. Now , thanks to you, I am trying again, it is what I like, and now I don’t feel so stupid. Will be watching all your lessons! Thank you again.

[@nunuallen4327]

This is an education, I need to watch and hear this again. The very best so far.

[@bettychilldres9860]

I'm so glad that I found THIS video because THIS IS EXACTLY what I've struggled with in my portrait painting most all my life. I always wind up MUDDING my darks and lights TOGETHER... I can not seam to grasp this idea of SEPARATING the two and KEEPING them in their place. I guess in my mind it feels UNTIDY and sloppy!?! 🤔🙄

[@aiviani]

I can't belive you're selftought... such a brilliant talent...

[@angelruizrisueno2729]

Extraordinario. BRAVO 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@nikkiswenson54]

You always have a great tutorial to help all of us that are trying to learn! Thank you, Florent! Great info!

[@lewisbarrett275]

I just discovered your channel- love it ! Good on so many levels.Thank you❤Carolyn

[@lauramitchell6692]

Thank you. You are an amazing teacher .

[@rontankersley4789]

As always, a pleasure to watch and learn

[@brendadevlin5588]

Excellent video and so helpful. Thank you so much.

[@parallax5861]

Thank you so much for this! You've genuinely inspired me to to embark on the path of the old masters, I appreciate the self taught method. I'm not a painter yet only ever drew with graphite. But given the the dark, light and bridge values.. Etc, as you've so eloquently explained, something just clicked and have set myself a standard to work towards. Thanks.

[@kezkadirsoy6248]

Instructive as well as enjoyable; You're such an excellent teacher.

[@kingalou1]

Such a valuable lesson. Thank you!!!

[@ianfinnity2732]

Superbly explained and super motivational,. Reassuring to remember that even the greats make mistakes - they just see them and correct them better than the rest

[@ind_i_gox]

Thank you!!

[@Audion]

Top notch tutorial 🎯

[@pianist]

Great video Florent, makes me want to pick up the brush and go painting!

[@sylviarq9964]

You’re an excellent teacher!! 🤩⭐️⭐️Thank you so much for your awesome content ✨✨

[@jimynini]

Un grand merci pour avoir montrer ce processus en dix étapes; surement la meilleure vidéo pour bien débuter à l'huile. Bravo, vous êtes un grand pédagogue et un grand artiste!

[@sydene54]

Florent, your painting copy is so great! You change brush sizes

[@ArtbyPatrickPetruccello]

Great video...really enjoyed it and I paint in a similar process. I picked up some great tips from this!

[@GarrettBurcham]

Very informative. I've been looking for ways to speedup my painting process, and you've given me some great things to try.

[@betsamay6213]

Thank u I have t practice . your demostrasion open t way I see an object with a lot detail and texture keep watching t aquire knowledge

[@PaulRansonArt]

Superb video Florent. An inspirational video for anyone wanting to learn how to paint. 🤓

[@georgev.miller6109]

Thank you Florentine…..great video.

[@paintingsofwaves_mikewoning]

I love one of the last comments btw: I often make a tick list (after waiting a number of days) and write down what I think needs to be improved.

[@kharikhy-ree2242]

This was really informative and well explained. 👏🏿

[@abhishekshekhar2139]

Amazing man 👍

[@uncleatelier8495]

💜💜💜💓It's a very touching piece of work.~~ ^^💓💓💓💓

[@kholodashraf4478]

Thank you very much, I learned a lot from that video💜💜

[@TaniaSeabock]

You are an amazing human!

[@bumblebeeamos5584]

Well done sir! As usual, I'm always inspired by your work.. You made this look so easy (which definitely is not). A wonderful masterclass, with great advice, information and generosity. Ps, you made reference to your 6hour class... Can you let me know more about this please? Thanks you 🙏🏿

[@catherinecervas3726]

Thank you this is wonderful 🙂

[@MrCamdere]

wow i learned so much from this video thanks bro lines and shapes yeah!

[@doddagopi4933]

Excellent video

[@paintingsofwaves_mikewoning]

Great vid! I find differentiating in the mid-tones between warms and cools difficult. Mid tones are hard imho. Darkest darks, and lightest lights are relatively easy but thos mid-tones... pfff!

[@angelruizrisueno2729]

Estimado Florent, te sigo desde hace tiempo en KZbin, pienso que tan importante es ver tus dibujos y pinturas como tus explicaciones, ¿podrías subtitularlas en español? Piensa que no hay muchos canales de arte en español y somos casi 700 millones de hispanohablantes. Gracias

[@shuvoDhar.5537]

Great❤❤❤❤

[@davedelnegro4009]

im novice the best tutor so far im red green pastel color shift problem

[@christophersolis2468]

i love you thank you so much

[@jaykishanart6630]

👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@kevincarlosmallmaayala7244]

Magistral

[@splitnag5150]

Great painting, video and instruction. Would you say that painting in oils is more forgiving than other mediums, in terms of, the time it takes to dry? For blending purposes, color mixing etc.

[@leemorgan1621]

What type of brush hair do you use for your oil paintings?

[@saimaanjum6168]

Very helpful video and Link to the website 🙏

[@MK-px7dw]

Great educational video, thanks Florent! I know I can practice on a different image, but thought it would be good exercise to try and do the same one. Can you send a link to the image, please?

[@MK-px7dw]

No worries! I found it under the video. 🙈 Thanks

[@artwiler4140]

Do you use liquin? Or only linseed for your oil? Thank you

[@aoryward]

Is that a cane wrapped in tape at its top that you’re leaning your hand on to get the intricate details done? Do you go into this in any of your videos? I’ve been wondering about the best ways to not lean against my wet paintings.🤣 I would love to hear more on this.

[@krautgraphics]

It's called a mahlstick (painting stick) and yes, that's exactly what it's used for. You can make it out of anything, some artists use a walking cane so you can use the curved top to hook it onto your painting and just hold it at the bottom with your non-painting hand.

[@InLawsAttic]

@@krautgraphics how does it not mess up the wet paint like my hand would? I really want to use this, but not sure how it works. Thank you so much!!

[@krautgraphics]

@@InLawsAttic it's a stick with a piece of cloth or leather wrapped on the end. You hold the end of the stick in your non-painting hand, then lean the upper piece wrapped in cloth on the edge of your canvas. That way you can lean your painting hand on the middle part of the stick and thus reach the middle parts of your wet painting. Note: this only works when you're painting standing at the easel. I'm sure you can google this. Good luck!

[@InLawsAttic]

@@krautgraphics thank you so much! I wish I had known about this years ago in my little class- would have saved me so much mess!! Teacher must not have known. 🤗

[@krautgraphics]

@@InLawsAttic Glad to have helped. Happy painting!

[@kelliworley1229]

I am wondering how to really clean my brushes. The turpentine gets nasty after one rinse off anything. How can I get me brushes really clean?

[@joseramonmarintebar6258]

Hello from Spain, Florent. I cant stop watching your vídeos and listening your clear explanations. You are a great artist, I say it without hesitation

[@damiancassar8664]

Hi at the Toning stage, my paint dries too quickly. I use tinner with my oils to put on the canvas but it dries quickly and leaves a mark that doesnt go when I try to rub it with a napkin like you do. Any ideas why please? Im still a beginner in oils

[@edmonddantes7354]

Perhaps you didn't gesso correctly or your toning mixture is too thin meaning too much thinner to paint ratio

[@damiancassar8664]

@@edmonddantes7354 it is always necessary to gesso the canvas? I never did a gesso. Is that perhaps the reason why? Thanks for answering as well!

[@edmonddantes7354]

Sounds like thats the case. There is no barrier between the canvas and the paint/wash/tone mix so it just absorbs like a sponge. If you put gesso down first in one or two layers before applying wash it wont absorb as rapidly. And yes it is always necessary for oil painting.

[@damiancassar8664]

@@edmonddantes7354 thanks so much sir!

[@bettychilldres9860]

Ok so... I can see where I put dark shading, it gives the appearance of being "concave" (caved in), and the lighting gives the appearance of being "convex", BALLONED OUT... just like that practice piece, the APPLE. 😊 SO... if I can just KEEP that thought in the forefront of my mind... I just MIGHT be able to be SUCCESSFUL in portrait painting... WALLA!! 😅

[@RoughPuppets]

Wonderful lessons. My favourite part though, is that you've turned him into a real boy :)

[@roi8597]

Did you studied in art @ florent farges

[@saint.hudson13]

I always have a problem calling my work “DONE” lol 😂 …..put the brush down!

[@mnoldbstrd]

Things to remind myself to do. My problem is I tend to rush the painting process, too much too soon at the wrong stage of the painting and spend a lot more time going back and reworking it to get the results I want.

[@beanstaIkjack]

24:44 You're so cool! Just saying

[@blackbox5906]

🥃

[@maggs131]

Why is there a ripple cut potato chip behind his eye? 🤨

[@marypartridge5154]

Hi I was,never taught this at art school and I just knock up paintings. At the end of the day I feel its our,ability to compose original stuff over and above technique. But I now yearn for technique but I never know where to start and I get frustrated and then,create a big mess on the canvas. I create something out of my mess. Artists are terribly perverse.

[@giancarlaboccitto1312]

Michelangelo diceva ai suoi allievi che gli chiedevano consigli :"dipingi, dipingi, dipingi"

[@paintingsofwaves_mikewoning]

Bottom line: paint a lot!

[@sunbear9374]

“The color finds itself” most pretentious think I've heard from a French man and that says alot

[@WHEREVER-I-ROAM]

Drawing is the FOUNDATION of a MASTERPIECE of art DRAWING IS A SKELETON OF THE FOUNDATION

[@iMakeThat]

1:15 Stop spying on me! 🥸 …this is getting creepy how spot on you are 😂