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[@maxbutcher544]

This guy 's style is the most realistic style I have actually ever seen.

[@kathleenphipps6677]

This looks so real, it's like you are practically looking at the forest. This is awesome. Love it! Love it! Love it!

[@poolqueen44]

I’ve learned more watching you paint than I have in the two years I’ve been following different tutorials of other painters. Thank you so much for showing us how to use different brushes. Much respect

[@beverlyland9101]

I think I love you...too bad I am 87.... Your talent makes me want to paint...I try but fall so short. I keep watching and am so amazed .Love your English, about 100 years ago my fathers people came from there, Pennock graves are still there. God Bless

[@stuartoneill2663]

No1 art tutor, shows you all the techniques for painting, doesn't leave anything out like most on youtube, who try to hide painting techniques like it some great secret ..cheers, so refreshing and makes it look easy

[@sandyevans8519]

I love love love your style of painting and want to thank you for sharing your techniques. I am just plain thrilled to have found your site and am thinking about joining your program. So excited

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

Wonderful!

[@JenniferClaase-d6m]

He is fantastic he is such a great artist and a awesome teacher ....love watching him

[@sarahashmi7156]

What you are showing is so crystal clear, and so very helpful! I'm truly overwhelmed by the extreme honesty of your teaching, you're absolutely a selfless teacher. Thanks ever so much.

[@Debbyiamme]

Bravo, I love this video. I once asked you if your brush was rubber or something. You told me no, that it was a rigger brush or a reg paint brush, I can't remember your exact words. But there it is; you flatten it with the thick paint to cause that flattened look to it. LOL The reason I had asked you that was because I had see some plastic or rubber gadgets at the art stores around here and I thought that maybe, where you live they had something with a light rubber on the end of a brush handle. LOL I love that you told us that secret. Thank you Michael James Smith. Your paintings are amazing, the detail is absolutely fantastic, every part of your painting looks so realistic. One time you were standing in front of one of your paintings while you were giving your intro to your video and I literally thought that you were outside; that's how real they look. I love your art and I love your videos, I love that you took that extra time to show us what those paint strokes look like on a separate white canvas ( that helps more than you could know) and I love that you share all that you share with us. Thank you so much for all of that, Thank you! thank you!! thank you!!!

[@7MaryD7]

I just took up painting for the first time a few months ago at my 55+ community, and I have been watching your videos nonstop. They are so very helpful! I found this video to be particularly helpful, since you so clearly explained not only what brush you used, but also how to use the brush, and the added bonus of showing us the type of mark it leaves (pun intended. lol) on a blank canvas. It was of great benefit! Thank you so much!!! Our teacher who is excellent, also loves your videos and is a paid subscriber to your online classes. By chance, do you have a KZbin video on painting pine trees on a distant mountain? It is a mountain that is distant enough not to show great detail, but close enough to distinguish that there are indeed pine trees on the mountain. I'm particularly interested in learning how to paint the sunlight side of the trees. This is the last thing I have left to do with my (first) painting. Unfortunately, I have to miss our last class with this painting, so I am going to try to do this at home. Thanks!

[@arissastorm1080]

Really appreciate the use of the white to show your paint strokes-you're a wonderful teacher!

[@zhanatbaidaralin4960]

You way to paint is so amazing! You are a great master, with unbelievable patience and skill. I am a choreographer and ballet teacher and I have been watching your classes for almost two years, and now , after latest classes I started understand your uniqueness in full. I started learning painting two years ago, my wife thinks that I am too lazy, and she forced me to start to do something, like painting, frankly I was happy, because that was my dream from my childhood. I do acrillics, it is easier, faster,less doing all the preparations for the oil painting, which is an appear class not for me. I am 69, but I am getting deeper and deeper in painting, and understanding , that I will never be as strong as a professional artist, but anyway it gives me a great satisfaction sometimes. Most important, I learn a lot of understanding of this hardest, exhausting job ,and of course of understanding of this most beautiful art. Thank you for your existence , and your generosity to share your fantastic talent and knowledge.

[@archiebayaras625]

I'm from the Philippines and I'm just starting to re-live my old hobby after almost 30 years and I'm looking at tips and techniques on how to paint different things in nature. I was hoping to get some few tricks here and there until I saw your channel and did not expect to see a full in detail step by step tutorial on every video, it's like going on a painting school for free. Thank you so much for selflessly sharing your talent especially for novices like us. God bless and be safe always.

[@suesquirrell6229]

Thank you so much this is the best tutorial I have seen on trees, I now realise how important the blocking in of the tree is before the detail. Sue

[@MarkNiceyard]

You're a true master. Giving your art down the path of time.

[@mikelastmanstanding6078]

You are so great with your demonstration! Thank you so much for explaining the details for doing trees.

[@anitacalloway3032]

Love your videos! They’re exactly what I needed to see demonstrated. That fast-forward and using a blank piece of paper to show what the application looks like, while describing its shape, set your instructions above all others I’ve watched.

[@NickPenlee]

Hi Michael To me, this video is worth 'a hundred of your others' (as it were) as I now appreciate the finite aspects of your technique. I want to thank you so much for showing us the 'nuts and bolts' of the painting process and very much hope that you'll be delivering up the other techniques that you employ for rendering both distant and closer trees. Quite superb Michael. Best wishes Nick Harvey

[@christinebaker7051]

NickPenlee Absolutely agree with you 100%

[@bluewrenreilly129]

Genius is what you are Michael that rare and wonderful thing so rarely seen today you are an artist.

[@jane25449]

Excellent teaching! You have made something confusing into something simple and doable. My complements and gratitude!

[@estherc2641]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing your great technique. What a difference it’s makes for someone like me that was trying to do trees.

[@LisaInOregon]

Very useful for painting trees in acrylic too, the details of the brush stokes was very helpful. That change from some of the dark mottle to the completely-mottled-with-branches caused my head to explode, had to go back and study the frames over and over, have a long ways to go but I've produced a nice tree, thank you!

[@gspurlock1118]

Marvelous technical demonstration. Can't wait to finish my current projects to paint trees!!!

[@111mrjorge]

woooow... looks like easy to do.... but it is not easy. you are great Michael!

[@donnaramdin1454]

Great teaching...thanks for sharing different techniques....very relistic paintings

[@MsHopeify]

You are amazingly talented. Thank you for sharing your tips of wisdom. God bless.

[@11LuxMaya11]

Amazing as the light enters through the tree with those little white dots and the light reflected in the leaves. Wow, I love that technique! Greetings from Spain. Thank you.

[@marylandry440]

Your just the greatest teacher, I am actually learning from you. Wow thank you sooo very much! Your realisms is outstanding. I can see the painting coming to life. I am just so very grateful.

[@doreenlloyd4885]

I have just found your video your paintings are beautiful, but I must thank you for your generous tutorials. I dabble, cant call myself an artist, but can't wait to try out your techniques. Maybe I'll turn into an artist.

[@ArunKumar-gq8vi]

You've given how to put each stroke in detail... clearly. . Thank you very much ..!

[@maribelojedaruiz9463]

Marina de michael james smith

[@pinggomez5665]

I am a painting artist but the oil is very sensitive for me in landscape painting ...that is why i love acrylic in using as a midium...good job michael..

[@ArielLanos]

Muito bom , Exelente amigo!!! Obrigado por compartilhar o teu grande conhecimento!!

[@gcj7771]

Thank you Michael for your very inspiring techniques

[@krishnabanerjee8069]

I have been watching your painting techniques recently ,you are simply superb. Being in the medical profession ,had no time but painting was always my passion since childhood .I never had any formal training. Watching these videos I learnt a lot ,thank you so much. Today I tried a landscape ,wish I could show it to you.

[@solerf13]

Bob Ross has nothing on you,best artist ive ever seen👌

[@soumyajitchoudhury9641]

A revision of your earlier lessons..always admire you.. love from India

[@alocin110]

Amazing techniques with max results. Michael your paintings are more than REALISTICS with very simple techniques. It is like a super HD 4K x 100. Thank you for sharing. I subscribed your channel as it is very fascinating. I am not a painter but I do draw sometimes now your videos are creating a temptation that I cannot resist to learn painting. You are an instution for inspiration! Thank you very mich.

[@AuroraCash]

wow amazing i like the white paint as a hack to make it looks see through to the sky

[@liseauclair6453]

Thank you so much! You are a very good teacher and I will now try to do trees like you do.

[@janstroud8705]

Your examples on the white paper - great idea, very helpful. Thank you from all us amateurs, because of your great videos (your skill) my paintings look so much better. Your paintings are so realistic its hard to tell them from an actual photograph. Also love to watch your videos because you are hilarious!

[@icandoit95]

I watch and listen to learn but also to settle, after work. A sort of meditation. Thanks so much

[@ruffuss9065]

Amazing craftsmanship and talent combined with patience and perceptiveness. Strengths of a Great Master!!! Thx Michael for sharing!

[@stardustgirl2904]

Ruffuss 💜💕💜💕💜💕💜💕😇Thank this is a great lesson!

[@den_kos5]

Ты лучший Майкл, спасибо за помощь!

[@mariecaroniaplotkin5268]

I'm in absolute awe of your paintings and this tutorial is so very helpful to me! Thank you!

[@adrianosoares7211]

I enjoy the way you teach, thank you very much

[@dionebuarquevasconcelos9425]

Michael, você é o melhor artista em realismo nota 1000 OBRIGADA 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍😍😍😍❤❤ BRASIL

[@stevenchavez5979]

Definitely helped seeing it against the white panel. Thanks

[@KarlEBrand]

Oh my! Thank you very much for these tutorials! They are unbelievably educational! Please keep them coming! Many sincere thanks! K.

[@jonahkamei3632]

Thank u sir for sharing your skill n technique. May God bless u.

[@juliafayeconner8978]

Thanks for the tips. I have done a lot of pencil drawings and a little bit of painting but wanted more details in my painting. I just didn’t know how to do it.

[@persimmonlipz]

Watching you working on the trees gets me so excited to paint again. Your work is so wonderful and realistic in a painterly way...my style as well.

[@kintbularon3892]

so amazing!!!!!! very detailed techniques.. so wow...teaching every detail making it simple.the best

[@AuroraCash]

I have watched this last year and here I am watching it again!

[@anabellebarrientoschacon5110]

Muy lindo su trabajo me fascina su técnica gracias por compartir para mi es de mucha ayuda ya que yo estoy empezando en el arte de la pintura muchas gracias

[@MDS20230]

Very beautiful painting... Talented.. Love it so much. 😍😍👍👍👍

[@easy_3d]

Loved the video james...its really helpful for the people who are into landscape paintings..thanks a lot

[@muhammedeminali8950]

Thanks michael. Your pictures are wonderrful.im going to art school here in trabzon turkey & i find your tutorials brilliant. İve learned, and am still learning so much from you. İnshallah one day ill be as good an artist as you. Keep up the videos .there wonderful. Thank s again

[@conham4493]

Thank you for this terrific video! This video gives such a great insight into your painting techniques. It also shows your great teaching ability. Thank you for using the white panel to show us what the brush strokes look like on their own. Also thank you for showing us what angle to hold the brush and so many other helpful tips. So happy to be a student in the Michael James Smith Online School of Art where I get to enjoy your teaching anytime by simply logging in. Thank you for sharing your talent with all the world.

[@peterknight1991]

Thanks Michael, I learn something every time I watch one of your videos.

[@stevebyrne5048]

Great video, thank you Michael, lots of great information for someone who is over awed by detail.

[@bartobruintjes7056]

You are such a good realistic painter. I love to watch your video's.

[@wandabates2366]

Thank you for the brush techniques. Really appreciate your teachings. Won’t ever get as good as you, but at least we might impress ourselves. :) It’s fun learning and painting! Thank you!!!

[@anabianchi2594]

CADA VIDEO ES UN APRENDIZAJE NUEVO, ES REALMENTE MARAVILLOSO COMO PINTAS, ESTOY APRENDIENDO MUCHO, GRACIAS!!!

[@rmellersh]

WOW I'm a model-maker & a Christian, I want to be able to paint some Christian scenes. Having just watch this (the second of yours), I have now ordered a set of Rosmary & co brushes and subscribed! THANKS.

[@medinalba]

THANK YOU. YOU ARE GREAT PAINTER AND GREAT TUTORIALS.

[@sheryldewitt2926]

You are a wonderful instructor and artist. This is my first time watching!

[@predicador375]

A very cordial greeting teacher, thank you for your teaching, for years I tried to paint leaves and I did not get it, but now thanks to you, I learn a lot, thank you MAESTRO for your teachings.

[@qassim4444]

you are doing great tutorial Michael

[@rashidajivanjee5505]

Thanks for teaching all the techniques, and I am learning a lot.And the landscape painting techniques are unique. Thanks a lot.

[@tinamason4679]

I love your painting's they are so realistic. Thank you for the great tips.

[@itsgoodtobegood]

So generous of you to share the knowledge! Thank you very much! :)

[@maldoori238]

A brilliant video. Many thanks for sharing your wonderful skills.

[@katemein5653]

Oh this is sooooo helpful! I've been struggling with foliage and I love the effects that you achieve in your work. I especially appreciate the brush tips. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@tma546]

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[@rameshadhikari8092]

Sir u r great.i made a beautiful picture that i learnt from your videos and earned much money.thanks for ur videos.From Nepal.

[@nicki1.093]

Thank you! I ve learned sooo much, as a beginner. Great!

[@lorenamatamoros9260]

Una obra perfecta pinceladas del alma mil graciad

[@manuj.aguila8302]

Totally amazing! I have a little trouble for following the explanations because my english is not perfect, but I understand almost everything, but it´s so useful for meto watch your videos anyway....wonderful...congratulations!!

[@ZaidAlmymoni]

You are a good artist and teacher as well

[@Pascale100ful]

Wonderful ! It looks like a picture !!!!

[@mooshibe]

Thank you to show us your fantastic tecnique. Amazing!

[@rassulaitzhanov5691]

Thanks for all mr MJSmith!!! 👍👍👍 From Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@chrisw5353]

Thank you for the detailed instructions,it’s really helpful. I’m new doing the oil painting,but very enjoying it.

[@brucedupuis7437]

I'm a landscape painter and foliage has always been my weakest area. I need to rethink my process and your videos have been very helpful.

[@kevincalder9758]

Proper demonstration, mate. Keep it up. Really appreciate the lessons

[@pascalemothes6526]

Merci pour ce cours magistral (même si je ne comprends que 20% de vos explications 😊) la démonstration gestuelle est très efficace ! 💙💜

[@markw7584]

your a beast !!! amazing !!! you completely improved my paintings ! Thank you !!!

[@jaideeprai9118]

Wow, what a technique ? Thank you for teaching.

[@김종규-c5i]

Thank s a lot Michale , I love your job.

[@ferneyarbelaez7473]

Tus pinturas son hermosa. Tus detalles son increibles.

[@ChillAndSmile]

Very skillful n inspirational presentation. You are the master of contrast, which so deep in your beautiful paintings. Asnd those color values, amusingly natural tones. Thank you so much🖼🎨💃🖖🍁🍂🍃🍀

[@shahzadqurashi7728]

Brilliant work sir, why do u use thinner instead of liquin for making canopies?

[@susan1965sc]

Fantastic as always .

[@JEBavido]

Thanks for the white board! The whole lesson is great, but the white board really helped.

[@sidd5547]

Please name your channel as " Worldwide tutorial on nature painting " !! I am also using your painting class to change my mood. It is really working nice !

[@denizecabral6456]

What an excellent class, wonderful !! its didactic and excellent !!! love it too much!! I'm enchanted with the anatomy of the trees !!!

[@flordecostarica2436]

Hola !!! Tus vídeos son demasiado buenos ...👌 no me canso de verlos ...👏

[@mrwoppy1]

you sir are a magician, thank you

[@varundate4081]

music in the end is awesome, **love it

[@paulahaynes6131]

So much good information on technique and it looks great. Thanks

[@billylum6004]

BEST tutorial I have ever seen!!! Thank You so much!!

[@henrytaylor5228]

But yet,the people who gave it a thumbs down still don't get it, even with all the tutorials he gives I guess that's why their so jealous...