10 Most Overlooked Oil Painting Techniques

[@missmoneypenny333]

Best art teacher on KZbin. You're a blessing and I know I'm not the only one super grateful for all your instruction and encouragement. You can tell you really want your students to be successful. Absolutely love your work and humble attitude.

[@laurel_ashes_art]

Agreed! My paintings have grown by leaps and bounds because of this dude.

[@irmawassing140]

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[@jultolentino7515]

Yes telling all he knows,thanks to sir cris & GOD BLESS

[@jeannes]

I never get tired of seeing the painting at 6:58 😍It's my favorite painting of yours!

[@jeffholloway2089]

Thanks Chris, I use to draw and paint when I was young about 13, now I had to retire at 62 because of health reasons at the end of life. Watching your videos has really helped me. I have completed a portrait and it actually turned out really good, that is because of your videos. Thanks for all you do.

[@TheKahota]

The point on focal points just blew my mind. What a great way to break it down so you can consciously make a choice. When I look at my finished paintings, I feel like the viewer struggles to know where to look. Or the eye is drawn to areas that I did not intend to be the focal point of the painting. I know I need to study composition more in general but the tip on focal points and value contrast is going to be immensely helpful. Thank you!

[@ziadbassaj7761]

A real expert, on anything, is able to convey valuable information without a script or teleprompter. Chris has so much true artistic experience and expertise, that all of his years of study, research and actual doing art is very beneficial to us all. I personally feel blessed to reap his rewards. Thank You Chris.

[@nicolem376]

I just finished watching and WOW. I think you packed all your best gems into this video. This is the best list of all the things to think about before you paint, while you’re painting and when you think you’re done with a painting. I learn so much from your channel. Thankyou!

[@juliatavara7007]

Agree,the best teacher in my 40 years painting,practicing and learning. Thank you very much.if you are in Sarasota FL. We leave close.

[@carolesanetti1257]

Yes! Best art teacher on KZbin! Please do more videos about still life’s!

[@cindyhunter1974]

Awesome teacher. You cut all the talk and just get to the point. Love your style.

[@adambeers1807]

My wife got me your Paint Coach brushes set from Rosemary & Co for Christmas. Love them!

[@netofnations]

Love your work! I wish water color had a teacher like you. I still have many crossover takeaways from your videos.

[@susanback9127]

Best teacher I've come across. 🙏

[@cadencehogge8528]

I'd love to see a video contrasting you working with oils versus acrylics!

[@Paint-and-plants]

Ugh! I love seeing a new video from you! They always inspire me to paint ♥️ I’ve been on a gouache kick lately but your tips are pretty versatile across most all mediums so thank you!!

[@johnchapdelaine9698]

as I am recovering from foot surgery I have been watching many of your videos , appreciate the tech and the methods your use to educate and support ... once I can get back to my studio I will order some panels (smaller than I am used to) and hit hard with goals to learn not produce the perfect painting .... this will help me with my "mind" painting - abstracts and the lowbrow stuff

[@40bdg]

Great tips. I especially found the tip using complimentary colors helpful. Thanks!

[@aristotle29]

I've been watching your videos for a couple of weeks now and I've picked up quite a bit of info that has helped my painting immensely. I don't paint on canvas but on gaming miniatures, which is a lot like painting on a coloring book. I have been using oils for quite a bit of my paints because I like them so much more than acrylics which is used everywhere in my hobby. I was hoping that you had some advice on painting non metallic metal with oil paints. It would be really nice to see how actual artists paint NMM with oils. Thank you so much!

[@pranjalshelar3830]

Your videos are like quick guide to master portrait...

[@AceMcTomb]

Came out of my vacation from Greece and took a lot of reference material. I'm going to start my first Landscapepicture. Thank you for your great tips.

[@denysemarie4334]

Thank you. I have learned so much in 2 days I can't overstate it.

[@Sambeeeer]

Thanks Chris! Your videos are so so helpful and encouraging to so many people! Falling in love with oil painting and you’re making it feel so much more attainable and digestible.

[@annlesciotto8966]

Love your videos and hoping to take some of your courses soon. Can you do a video explaining how your Kraft paper sketchbook works? If you use oil paint, doesn’t it stay wet for a long time? Really interested in using that for landscape sketching. 14:48

[@julialong743]

such simple and obvious suggestions once you are thinking about them. Thank you for bringing those techniques back into my mind. Much appreciated.

[@nicolem376]

I have tried the negative space method in watercolor and acrylic several times and really struggle with it. I’d love to see a step by step tutorial/example in oil. I’m willing to fail again 😅

[@sarahlawrence599]

using the edges of your canvas/paper is a great way to get started with it. essentially sort of measuring “okay this line is about this far away from the edge and it moves towards the edge at about this angle.”

[@sandiq6551]

Please tell us what the top bound brown paper sketchbooks are?

[@BarBaraWhorleyCrawfordESS]

As usual I always learn so much from your teaching. Thank you.

[@dez3332]

GREAT video and info on many things that all painters need to know, all the time, when we're painting. Only comes from experience, I think. Love the Loomis drawing technique for portraits too. Takes a lot of the guesswork out of starting a portait. This is a keeper. Thanks.

[@szczebon]

Chris, I'm very grateful for your videos. You're doing great work. I come from Central (or Eastern, whatever) European post-communist country where even after 30+ years of political freedom the knowledge and learning stuff is still a funny thing. Masters, teachers, professors here often do not share it, do not try to make their students better. What they do instead is proving how medicore and worthless the student is and how genius is the teacher. I guess it's mostly done in order to cut the competition and keep the older generation's status safe. I'm a self learner. It's hard to keep up high levels of determination, confidence and progress when you're on your own. People like you are lightening up my path. You deserve lots of gratitude. So here's mine.

[@mashae.1066]

That’s exactly how I felt when in art school in one of those Eastern European countries. You’re always told you’re doing it wrong, but never actually shown/told how to do it right! It was almost like even the teachers didn’t want to share knowledge.

[@hilary729]

You’re a gifted teacher❤

[@henriquejanuario881]

Great class! Do you have any videos about shadows in landscapes? I always have doubts about how the local color in the soil influence the color of shadow...should I use a complementary color of the soil to mix to the local color and get the correct color of the shadow? Thanks for any help!

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

Excellent tips as usual. Thanks so much for the time and effort in each video. So much inspiration and guidance. Blessings and take care.

[@susanback9127]

Fantastic class. Thank you so much Chris.

[@barnbre2]

Thank you, especially for the tip about using complimentary colors. I had never thought of that. :) Also drawing a portrait was very helpful. Great tips!!!

[@JoshAtkinson]

I'd love to see you paint a snowy landscape.

[@ClintEastwooodPS3]

Thats what i'm looking for first in paintings, thats how i measure the artistic value of a piece of work. Its like the whites in aquarelles, wich are left without color. Yeah, thats it. This and if its traced or not.

[@DRMIXMUSIC]

I got one for you I'm having trouble with lighting I'm good with my Landscapes but I have trouble getting light to work for an example on a beach scene I can't get sunlight to look like it's brightly shining no matter what I do it seems like my art looks like it's in an overcast like a cloudy day that's what I struggle with is lighting I use a lot of white paint to lighten up colors maybe that's not the way to go

[@rewired1108]

Thank you for terrific teaching

[@user-ne4kf5uh4i]

As always, awesome videos, Chris. May I ask, as a possible topic, if you could show the differences between loose and tight brushwork (maybe the same image painted both ways), and are there times when having tighter brush strokes would be more advantageous? Is loose brushwork just a trend that fussy art critics want or something to actually shoot for? Respectfully M.

[@jacklynmcintee2341]

Can you tell me what is the brand of the brown paper spiral pad you have on your table and do you use oils on it. Thanks for your videos...they are very helpful!

[@chipwalter4490]

Paint Coach you're giving great advice!

[@beautifultarottrove5184]

Thank you for your great videos 😊 I’ve just started using oils (water mixable oils) . You said to put in the comments any video requests, so here goes. I’m interested to know about the drying of oils, eg. At what point can you sell a painting, how long does it need to dry first? Do you have to varnish an oil painting or can you leave it? What about using a medium to help it dry quicker, I’m nervous to try it in case it goes too far the other way and dries too quickly so I’ve lost the benefit of using the oils. Many thanks Caroline

[@ליאוריעקובסון-ב8ו]

I am studying art and for the first time I started painting with oil colors and your videos help me so much ❤❤❤ . I wanted to ask in the second layer that you cover the canvas with paint, do you dilute the paint only with turpentine or also with a little oil?

[@millienexu5684]

VIDEO RECOMMENDATION: how to paint large paintings / transition to large paintings You talk quite a few times about recommending smaller paintings to get more practice but for those times when we decide to make a bigger “masterpiece”, I find it difficult to extrapolate, especially if it’s the same reference. Please talk about what to look for and how to best approach! LOVE your content by the way, I’m so impressed by the volume and quantity of your educational material as well as your sheer passion and transparency.

[@patrickmcdaniel8123]

Where did you get that toned paper drawing pad at 2:15 from, it's so cool. This video is very instructive, thanks for posting!

[@wolfgangtoeglhofer1710]

Excellent tutorial 🙏🙏🙏

[@dougg1075]

Great style of teaching.. ahem.. coaching:) like your style man

[@SchoolJasmin]

Does anyone know what notebooks are he is using at 2:28! specifically the one with the oil paint composition?

[@Kiarasartt]

thanks i have an art exam tomorrow so this will definitely help

[@zarikastefanic4346]

Hey, I love your videos and I just want to ask if I can also all of your advice for acrylic paints? Thanks

[@nancyhenderson736]

Your videos are always so helpful. So I'm wondering if you can help with painting a smiling face. It's so much more than getting the mouth right!

[@nitinh2499]

Awesome video Chris! 👍🏼

[@paintcoach]

Thanks! 👍

[@alzeriathewanderer]

can you do a perspective one? like when it draws you back to the horizon line then in a human portrait or pet its larger in the front then smaller in the back and still keep proportions right

[@bonniediener5413]

Thank you! Very valuable information!

[@zoeuphoria]

I would be interested in you trying the Reilly method, I recently tried it and have had good results but it seems everyone ha different ways of doing it. Would be great to see you using it as I have fond it helps me sculpt the face better, Patreon member :)

[@BirdSong_01]

I am a watercolor painter and interested in learning oil. (I started with acrylics). Where do I start?! I watched a couple of your basics KZbin video's, thank you. Do you have a course to walk through the basics of a few simple paintings? I like what I have seen and heard from you!

[@MG-iq6lr]

Brilliant thanks again Chris.

[@agold1702]

Wonderful-thanks for this!

[@cherrypickit3048]

So if you are looking at a painting that you've done, and you know something is wrong with it, but you can't pinpoint exactly what it is, what should you look for first? The composition? The lights and darks? The focal point? The values? I appreciate all of your videos and am trying to go through all of them so maybe you have already addressed this. Thank you!

[@lengray7401]

For me, I ask myself to describe what I dislike about my painting. Sometimes, if I'm really stumped, I might write down 3-5 sentences on each thing. From there, I look at the adjectives and use it to diagnose the issue. Did I describe a painting as dull? It's usually an issue with the values. Did I say that it just looks uninteresting? Composition might be the culprit. Does my figure look off? Time to check anatomy and negative space! As you do more paintings and analyze them, you'll start to key into what words you use to describe things and what issues it points to. When I first started painting, I didn't have that skill, so I would write a page or two for each completed piece, explaining where (and if) I used the elements of art and principles of design until I got that vocabulary, then I would try to do better in the next painting. Hope that helps!

[@badgoy8439]

this was really helpful

[@ТеяСпирова]

Hi!I need to impress an art theacher with an 1 hour oil painting,so do you have any tips on what can i draw?Is the apple the best one?

[@deefran0004]

Thanks

[@lesleystyles9916]

Please can I have the name of the books you mentioned ,thank you

[@destructiveeyeofdemi]

Nice one coach. X

[@tekoanow]

When you paint a stormy sky aren't your clouds some of the darkest elements? But painting them as such wouldn't it seem t I bring them closer even though they are the furthest away?

[@thestaz8564]

Good tips! Ty 👍

[@rubyroseplantpalace1053]

Great video

[@ionlyemergeafterdark]

Edgar Payne's book on composition is available on Kindle, at least in UK, for only about £9. Sorry but I just bought and downloaded it and it is not good to look at. It was photographed and pasted together, apparently, and it shows on my kindle for PC horizontal instead of vertical so that I can't read it in a normal way. Disappointed much.

[@DanielIvanovcoleonyx]

Adam Warlock giving painting advices.

[@laurel_ashes_art]

"start with a broom and end with a needle" oh that tickled me

[@gregpeterson9260]

What's your favorite painting of yours? Where do you sell your art?

[@ІванКалашник-м4ц]

Oh God.... Now you look like you have your own yacht)

[@ІванКалашник-м4ц]

especially with this cup... you look like Elon Musk))

[@taketimetoseait396]

6:19 not so interesting 🤔

[@chaigaii]

is the loomis book only depicting white guys and little white girls? just bc i would like to learn all features lol