2.5 hour Alla Prima painting - David Jon Kassan

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I thought it would be fun to test out my new parallel palette at Max Ginsburg's studio with a quick alla prima painting session. Thought this would be a cool little educational clip on how a approach a block in and first session of a portrait.davidkassan.com

[@davidjonkassan]

Thanks for checking out the video, I start out with an oil pastel stick, that I taped to a brush so that I would have more distance on it, so i could use it like a brush, i don't fix it, i do rub it into the surface to blur out the original block in drawing.

[@g.l.5487]

They are both such beautiful compositions.......the painting and the music. Love them both.

[@TshiamoKadiege]

watching this video not only taught me a lot on painting, but also helped ease my mind and rekindled my passion for art as an escape medium, as it's own world, as it's own life----thank you David Kassan

[@fineartist7710]

I enjoy seeing how each master artist has their own unique manner of approaching the science and art of painting. Excellente!

[@lonemapper]

Have always like your work but recently saw one of your portraits in it's frame and hanging and I was BLOWN away. You are MAGNIFICENT! God Bless.

[@larrybarnes1305]

the 13 minutes spent on this video has been more instructive then the last four hours of instructional video posted on you tube that i have watched. thank you.

[@nean12350]

I have watched this a couple of times and I am always transfixed. Your work is so strong and it is tied so clearly to your strong sense of drawing and conception of form. What I really admire is the way your paint "clings" to the original drawing and to watch you build off of the grisaille is truly remarkable. Good luck with your Holocaust survivor project. The work is stunning. Take care.

[@MegaAnabanana]

Wow! Mr. Kassan, your mad art skills make it look easy and effortless! Loved it!

[@neilmyersart]

Very cool, thanks for posting David! I especially loved the ending with the little man on the subway!

[@virgilmihai1434]

Wonderful, very very good technique, perfect distances/depth, insisted very well on the things which come closer to the eye, really impressed, big BRAVO! Virgil Mihai

[@vickicarol1733]

Loved this, I felt as though you were sculpting the canvas. It slowly raised to the surface. I am on my way to your site now!!!!. Beautiful work. I am familiar with your style but to see you work inspired me to get back to my canvas for my own enjoyment. thank you. vicki

[@nebulonicon]

Wonderful. Sensitive and real, great technique and focus. And I really appreciate seeing your palette evolve simultaneously with the image development. Bravo.

[@davidjonkassan]

Thanks SinisterFelix, I hear you about the communication with the model, its been over a week since i have reached out to Betty and I have not heard back. The video was not shot secretly, i had the cam going the entire time, and even had to get that close up that is repeated in the video. I just assumed that everything was kosher, and the model release that i guess was signed should cover this, especially since i paid a portion of the model's fees that day.

[@alicefazilian4367]

Thankyou so much ireslly love to watch you’re painting ! You’re unique ! God bless you !

[@roathripper]

David, I love your portraits and the way u pulled this one together was genius! I hope u satisfy all your artistic goals and become disgustingly wealthy. Big fan here from the UK. All the best!

[@abeldelarosa5760]

I enjoyed it. it was nice to see how you work on different sections at the same time.

[@joannenilsson4499]

Now I like that mirror idea. Absolutely Brilliant.

[@Runconna]

You should really feel honored if anything, David's a great artist and this is a beautiful video.

[@blasterelforg7276]

Wonderful detail and clarity. School of David Bailly but with a twist of impressionism in the tradition of Vermeer.

[@duzypotz]

Miracles DO happen! Such talent!

[@davidjonkassan]

wow! thanks so much for the kind words!! My son is getting older quick! so I better get some more clips of him!

[@mig2barre]

Hi David, I am starting my first class next saturday and I hope that can achieve the greatness that your art shows some day. Keep on the good work!

[@gmogartoff]

Wow I'm so amazed! Everyone has to see your talent!

[@SpartanCry]

FINALLY ANOTHER VIDEO, bloody amazing as always. keep it up david you never fail to impress

[@lynnmorgan3283]

Good Demo, great playing Roger.

[@khalilamardjia7273]

fantastic painting !! great melody !!

[@annasnelgrove5022]

Fabulous! Thanks for letting us watch and learn!

[@danad7770]

Amazing demo, David! Really love this. You're a Master~!

[@SinisterFelix]

This is just great, David, thank you so much for posting this. At first I was surprised how upset Ms Sword was about you showing her filmed likeness in the beginning. But then, it is something different to paint of photograph someone, so I suppose separate consent releases make sense. I never would have expected this reaction, though. So this does not only show a astounding approach to ala prima painting, but it is also an example how important it is to communicate with the model. Thanks!

[@polifemo1970]

I think he's painting over a standard white canvas which he previously prepared with an underpainting (oil painting with a mixture of medium and turpentine) in grey. This helps to understand colours better than over a white background. Notice how the pallette is more or less in the same colour. I'd recommend you this video also in KZbin on the matter: "how to mix colors with oil paint", I think it's pretty helpful.

[@MultiIncredulo]

BRAVO David, and old school artist!, somthing very valuable to me

[@eelainelu]

wow. wowowow 2.5h is incredible

[@eefvan5205]

I love it. Great performance. You are like Rembrandt the dutch master. Thanks

[@mortonharris4015]

Eef Van McGinnis illustrator

[@ciaranyohanbrennan]

Dr. Dre clearly telling you what to do on that headset your wearing :)

[@Burritoast]

that handset thing is brilliant. i need!

[@jimmyross4352]

Looks to me like he starts out with John Howard Sanden's method, then his own particular genius takes over.....Love the palette !

[@JulianMakes]

This is possibly the best video on youtube! i love it. would you ever consider showing how you do some individual strokes? what i mean is, as i'm self taught, i often dont know simple things like how often artists like you clean there brushes between colours etc or maybe not often at all - real basic stuff. Anyway i'll look through your vids now! +1 sub thanks loads.

[@MrGnjurac]

Bravo Maestro !

[@jshpaint]

Nice work, as always!

[@LorenzoCommedy]

thanks for sharing, you are very talented. great interpretation of the subject.

[@pac9494]

Wonderful, inspiring video David. Thank you. (and thank you to Betty Sword, for being a great model!).

[@dave05222]

Seen a lot of tutorials on here, by so called "artists" who know seem to know nothing about colour/value/composition/technique etc......But this is a great job!...transparency in the shadow area's...great skin tone's....Nice one....

[@makrameltawel1040]

فنان جميل كله احساس باللون و النسب ومتمكن من ضربة الفرشه على اللوحه والسيطره باسلوبه الجميل على المساحه وهارمونى الالوان مع بعضها لتعطى فى النهايه اجمل جهد فنان شاطر كله احساس ليمتع الاخرين بفنه الجميل

[@TomasWille]

Nice, the face created by emotions of the music. beautiful

[@Cuban47]

Amazing David. Love it

[@lizhendricks8715]

Bless you for sharing David!

[@faviourties]

absolutely amazing !!! great work

[@kritiibhattarai6764]

Amazing job!! Hope I can be like you someday :)

[@davidjonkassan]

thanks, the Beats are pretty good. Max cranks his music in the place cause he is going deaf. lol so I needed them. The palette is something that I have been developing. this is just the travel prototype. check out parallelpalette dot con for more info. cheers, david

[@mattt3819]

Nothing short of amazing. Would love to know the palette selection, looks mostly made of earth tones. Also is that oil in the black cap?

[@fergusryan3395]

+Matt TPC Matt, I made this graphic to show how David lays out his colours in the portrait on his DVD. It's on my FB art page here: facebook.com/fergusryan.art/photos/pb.195075177173035.-2207520000.1454287452./795922303754983/?type=3&theater

[@anastasiialvr]

you inspire me

[@davidjonkassan]

A number of the models that I work with welcome videos and publicity like this since it usually helps them to get jobs posing in the city. I think this sort of reaction might actually serve as negative publicity, I hope it doesn't, Betty was really amazing to paint and stood stone still.

[@yaelmaimonartist]

Outstanding!! Wow!

[@elenashatravina471]

wonderful musik.you is a master of painting

[@vincenzo4371]

bella l'idea di mettersi la tavolozza di fronte.Bravo

[@sergiolobato1798]

Great work.....great demo....

[@banevujkov4029]

This is really amazing!

[@GDoodler]

When life gets tough - paint! Picasso said "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

[@lotny87]

watching this made me happy

[@proshaacuma9977]

David, I like, then what you do! Good luck and health.

[@thegamerousgod8388]

That was magic.

[@TheMckrazy]

one can learn so much from this.

[@cathymcshannon]

magnificent! thank you David!

[@sduncanfoto]

beautiful technique bravo

[@tonyhotdogbacon]

So cool watching you creating! Was this a study? love the dre beats....they must sound awsome! The palette set up was brand new to me. Did u custom make it? Came out very nice!!!!

[@marielacastello2054]

que buen trabajo,me encantó¡¡¡

[@andrestorres0715]

es oleo? eres un maestro!! gracias por compartir

[@RihardLobenwein]

Fantastic!

[@judysali]

excellent demo! thank you!

[@manpotrait]

Amazing sir

[@kimpeinture8480]

very nice work, i like

[@miyuki904]

How do you make such great skin tones!?!?!? :O

[@douaaelbeik5582]

Waw looking so real

[@AndrewSMITH-zi2ms]

Hi, Thanx for sharing, a superb clip, I notice that you don't move your head much! Where is Betty when you are painting her?

[@sonjagartnerart]

Great video!!!

[@ooooLYCANoooo]

so inspiring!!!!!

[@siddhiparikh3791]

this is just great...

[@40markava]

Is that liquin gel you started using halfway through? love your work from Queens NY

[@overseezer]

That was exquisite. Glasses are so hard lol

[@erlingandersen8008]

thanks for sharing-- to you and your model

[@ueckbueck]

Beautiful

[@jeanettebarrett3471]

Amazing

[@Jaycubb22]

Lovely work! Do you always start with a grey-toned canvas?

[@metaloutlander]

WOW! Awesome!

[@sincerelyASL]

Wow this has life. The picture pops up like three dimension. Well done. Love it. Can you paint my portrait?

[@mrs.s8855]

Wow! Do you recommend oil or acyrlic paints? Also what light bulb do you recommend for good lighting?

[@smallsoldiersy]

WOW awesome man.........

[@irvinglupotattoos]

godam bro, amazing fkn work. ive quickly realized i dont knoow shit in art after seing your work. thnx for the humble awakening.

[@elaineneumann7155]

Very good demo. I'm also interested in knowing what your easel and palette setup is?

[@davidjonkassan]

Elaine the Palette is the new parallelPALETTE you can see some info it at parallelpalette.com our kickstarter page for it.

[@joethepope3]

First time I've seen this paralellaPallete, simple idea but great.

[@aikikou]

Hey, so awesome painting ! I wonder, what kinda colors are there ?

[@kimlenser1]

Very skillfully executed! Барельеф "Бойцовская рыбка". Леонид Ким

[@poorboyink]

hello David, can you tell me please, what's that pencil you use to sketch with at the beginning? thanks

[@s.finkler]

wooow! u are amazing! what a tune?

[@rustor84]

I like your color pallete. where can I buy that too?

[@msaito36]

Very wonderful!!!✿*******

[@johncooney417]

Brilliant, thank you!

[@mayragonzalez4944]

Amazing!

[@annachiaraladisi3840]

Brilliant!!!!

[@GabrielDiasDrawings]

Wow, this is pretty amazing, I always follow your wonderful works! ' :-D But you use paper or canvas to make your works?

[@Vanta_Zen]

@ David Kassan: Awesome work! thanks for showing. Question: What colors do you use to tone your canvas? Also, what mixture are you using to outline the figure? Thanks, Pablo.