3 tips to make your sunset paintings more powerful - with Tim Gagnon

Learn how to paint online at www.timgagnon.com
Colors used in this painting: Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange, Kings Blue Deep, Alizarin Crimson, Turquoise, Titanium White
Canvas Size: 36 X 48
Medium: Oil
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[@peterboon7660]

Finally someone who explains in detail and demonstrates how to make a beautiful sunset. Well done !

[@1sacoyle]

i am currently working on an ocean sunset. The first pass was off to a good start. Then as always with acrylics I found that the whole painting dried darker and flatter than i wanted. From years of working with acrylics I have learned that a painting usually takes a few layers so I was back at the easel this evening. I then took a break and decided to find some inspiration on youtube and was delighted to find this video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!!!

[@danielyork3707]

Watched again...glad Tim protected his retinas there at the end!

[@gagnonstudio]

hahaha :). It was bright!

[@danielyork3707]

Pure magic! Thanks for showing how you do it Tim, you are the best. If I ever create anything special your teaching deserves the credit👍👍

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you Daniel! Hoping these tips can help, and appreciate your feedback.

[@danielyork3707]

@@gagnonstudio you're very welcome...your comment to Uncle60 was also enlightening! Excellent Q&A

[@tempo9198]

First - time viewer here and I’ve immediately subscribed! This sunset is outstandamazing!!!

[@iggygirlsballersclub7819]

The use of space. Depth ❤

[@kimranson4775]

❤Just what I was looking for

[@lolliepopstrawberry3204]

Love your creative artwork painting video 🎨 💐 💐 👏🏾 👏🏾 💯 🖌️

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for watching and for your kind comments!

[@lancerhodes3206]

Long time subscriber. Thank you for the content.i know how much effort it takes not only to paint, but to video and edit also. I very much appreciate the effort. Your content has made me up my game, and not just be satisfied with just Bob Ross happy clouds.

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you Lance! Glad the videos help, I enjoy doing them and am trying to do more of them. Thanks for subscribing and for supporting my channel for so long!

[@kelleyamell674]

Oh yes!

[@lynncominsky6463]

Just beautifully done! I have no experience in what you do. Am subscribing.

[@PleaseNThankYou]

Sometimes I don't know which I like more, watching you paint or listening to your music.

[@gagnonstudio]

I wish I could take credit for the music, but other talented people created it :). Thank you so much!

[@mimisart]

Thank you again for educating us!! Can't wait to see the full finished painting!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thanks for watching. I'll be sure to post the finished piece when it's complete. :)

[@mimisart]

@@gagnonstudio I’ll be looking forward to it

[@edd.]

Awesome tips with a great breakdown of why they work 🙏thank you🙏

[@gagnonstudio]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for tuning in!

[@peterlazos1978]

What a wonderful way to explain!!!!!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@livinglifeinthenorth8512]

Thanks for sharing! Forever helpful Tim!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for your support and for watching! Glad to hear the videos help.

[@livinglifeinthenorth8512]

@@gagnonstudio they do! Your art caught my eye a few years ago and led me to your lessons. Without them I'm not sure where my ability would be today. For that I am ever grateful. ❤️

[@majesticsword]

Bravo, very well explained!👍🏻I like when it begins with the start of the magic…7:00

[@bukurie6861]

So beautiful Sunset Painting😍🌞,the music is motivation for your Painting.Creature...🌋🎆🎉🎼🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎶🎸🎹👌!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you so much 😀

[@vfoxfield5406]

My God, who else finds Tim absolutely gorgeous? I’m so attracted… I have to rewatch his videos to actually learn what he is teaching!!! Geeezzz

[@BetoBonna]

Parabéns boníssimo.

[@neelsnprayer]

Love your work, love the way you teach. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@Flowstatepaint]

Gorgeous Piece!! I hope my work inspires u

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you! 😊

[@pianomanswansongs3562]

Thanks heaps mate. Beautiful

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you Leonie!

[@ashleyculver5343]

Great video, thank you. I'm thinking you aren't using a reference photo of a sunset? ( as they tend to have very dark aeas due exposure problems. )

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you. I'm not using a reference. Where we live I get to see a sunset almost every night that the sky is clear. I usually base my sunsets on those from life moments. I agree about the exposure. There are parts of this painting I plan on darkening a few more areas on this one though. I appreciate your comments!

[@evonnehadfield9900]

I just love it!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@sindhunair2298]

Beautiful

[@catherinedoherty6898]

V outstanding and beautiful ☺️ thank you

[@gagnonstudio]

Thanks so much!

[@heidisacco8773]

Awesome video!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you Heidi!

[@fadge4105]

How long do you take in between recording there? Is your painting still wet when you applied successive applications? Great vid and really informative. Just that process point?

[@bethanydees487]

Beautiful painting as usual! I never learn anything from you unless I watch a few times because I get distracted by how good looking you are, I cant pay attention to what your saying!! lol geeezzus!!!

[@gagnonstudio]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@user-nb3nf1jk5q]

This is amazing! Thank you so much!

[@alinasart477]

This is amazing! Thank you 🙏

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you!

[@paulabanks4693]

Thank you for sharing! When working with complements, do you need to let the layers dry a bit between sessions, to avoid them greying/causing mud when they mix, like when you bring the orange up into the blue sky area?

[@gagnonstudio]

Yes! that's a great question. When working with oils you'll want the layers to be dry when brushing complimentary colors together. I wish I would have mentioned that in the video, so I'm glad you asked the question. It's easy to make mud when mixing compliments and to avoid that you have to layer the colors rather than mixing them together on the canvas.

[@paulabanks4693]

@@gagnonstudio Thank you!

[@james6401]

@@gagnonstudio lovely tips thanks! Speaking of mud, I think another type of complimentary set is mud/saturation which I've noticed when doing an underpainting then putting pure colours on top, brings out the saturation

[@Dabaiko]

I came here just looking for this information. Yesterday I made my first painting and I wasn't understanding well why I couldn't use opposite mixes without ruining both... also the flares worked badly. Thank you!!

[@kimyoung3484]

Thank you so much Sir ❤️👍

[@gagnonstudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferjones111]

Thank you

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you for watching!

[@chrisanderson1027]

Hi Tim. I seem to have a problem with acrylic titanium white being bright enough. I have read that using an oil titanium white can enhance the brightness. Is this so or do you have a tip re this. Thank you. Love watching your tips and your paintings blow me away. Such talent.

[@gagnonstudio]

You can always add oil paints over your acrylics at the end, just not the other way around, so if you find that the titanium for acrylic is too dull you can try some oil at the end. Warm white is a great one too for sunsets, which is also an oil paint. Thanks for commenting!

[@preethas7710]

❤

[@organicpaul]

Always great tips Tim .....and what a fantastic sunset!

[@gagnonstudio]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind comments.

[@janecarle2542]

I would really like to buy this tutorial but can't find it anywhere on the website - is it available at the moment please? Thanks :))

[@gagnonstudio]

Hi Jane, this one wasn't made as a tutorial. I have a few similar sunset painting lessons on my website. If you email me at [e-mail] I can send you some links to them. Thank you for commenting!

[@ethanmietzner5218]

Hey Tim! I'm curious, what tonal underpainting color did you use for this sunset? I've tried yellow ochre, but it's tough to tell the strength of the oranges and yellows in the midst of a yellow underpainting.

[@gagnonstudio]

I almost always do raw umber or burnt Sienna.

[@ZainDhothar-xk5js]

You are genious

[@gagnonstudio]

thank you!

[@richardschneider5871]

Realey

[@tiodakombi1]

...show...

[@gagnonstudio]

:)

[@a.patrickkilkenny3036]

Its complementary not complemetooory