5 Principles You Need to Learn From Rembrandt - Live Demo Recording

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[@KpxUrz5745]

I find the Frick self portrait one of Rembrandt's very best, and it is not all just about the face. While it is true that he used an abbreviated palette, he also used actual yellow and red, and often in backgrounds some lovely cooler colors involving modifications using greens and blues. In the end, Rembrandt had absolutely masterful brush strokes which no one can really emulate, and his crowning achievements were the senses of light, space, and the most ephemeral of all: an evocation of humanity.

[@deancampbell8856]

Okay, IVE DONE THE MOST EXTENSIVE study of Rembrandts colors that I am aware of. HE USED VERMILLION WITH BLACK, for many of his browns, and his GOLDEN ORANGE COLORS, actually look like Pea Soup, a greenish tone. TRY VERMILLION WITH BLACK, and you'll find an AMAZING NUMBER OF THOSE COLORS.

[@blanesam8411]

In the Each of his Portrait , he uses a different technique. Each of his portrait are a MASTER PIECE OF ART .

[@Paul-su3qh]

Hello Nic, regarding the variations in glazing , you raise a number of interesting points I have not come across before, such as sanding for example. I thank you for the brief study of Rembrandts pallette and also your Demonstration of some of these techniques that could be used in the painting process. It is also interesting how many artists make use of individual approaches that is often unique to their style, yet still able to capture the essence of their chosen subject. I guess what is important, is that by studying these techniques and making use of them, as Artists, we do not want to become a clone of "the Master" we may so admire. Nevertheless, it is inspiring to know and observe, how other artists achieve wonderful works of art and still remain true to their individual painting styles. Thanks for the insight in this very interesting video demonstration. ❤😅😊

[@martinlakeuk]

This is exactly what I was looking for, a simple explanation and demonstration of the Apelles palette. Thank you.

[@NicThurman]

Glad it was helpful! You’re very welcome

[@pchabanowich]

Thank you. Your portrait is stunning!🥰

[@siobhainmoriarty9640]

Thank you so much, Nic. You're so clear and make the process so easy to follow! Brilliant!

[@NicThurman]

Glad it was helpful! You’re very welcome

[@ArtbyJasonABell]

...nice demo!!! ...I found letting the paint dry for a bit then going over it with a soft blending brush works also and gives it that atmospheric quality you mentioned....

[@neogerula]

Amazed again as one can feel the spirit of the master coming down trough merituoous disciple, and without any flatering intention the presence of extatic becomes again revealed through simplicity .Mr Nerdrum naturally confirms you canot split atention between eye and mouth while the universal principle of oneness teaches us everything turns on an axis and has an unic center.And of course eye and mouth are the main point of expressing emotion, story, trough mimic of the face, I think. Even if being no artist I hardly resist to the urge of joining you... but not before learning on my own to stand on my feet in oil painting.Please tell me if you use to vipe or blow away the dust after sanding or it stays under to accentuate that blurring.Thank you!!

[@mariejacobs9721]

Thank you Nic, most interesting. I am keen to try the sanding. Your completed self portrait will be fabulous.

[@katsadventures7027]

I have no idea why but I’ve always loved Rembrandt. I have never had any training in this life anyway with artwork painting, and I had a profound dream in 2001 to do my art and to start painting and so I did and it was instant I was doing it without knowing how I was doing it. I really don’t know what to make of all of this.😂

[@MrMenmo14]

Great demonstration Nic!

[@fatoomgierdien110]

I LOVE YOUR SIMPLIFIED LEARNING PROCESS🎉❤. I APPRECIATE YOUR THINKING PROCESS. THANK YOU MUCH. 🤲🏻🙏✨️👌 ToomCapeTown

[@JohnNoZ35]

Brilliant video! Thank you!

[@NicThurman]

Glad you liked it! You’re very welcome

[@armarat7419]

Great tutorial. Thank you!

[@astroneer013]

your palette stresses me out lol. Great video!

[@nikkiswenson54]

Very useful information! I am going to try bold brushstroke...muted simplified pallate colors with dramatic but stratigic light keeping the transparency for glow. The sanding for softness! Good tips!!

[@Pedroh_art]

Nice Video Nic gracias

[@martinayalaart3823]

Everything you teach us ia excellent. Thank you very much. Also I hope you make the art supplies store you are talking about. I would very grateful if your products reached South America. Particularly I live in Colombia and here the art supplies are very regular and unlimited. Best regards.

[@Whiskeygalore24]

Nic great video and advice

[@NanciFranceVaz_artist]

Excellent video Nic. You explain things for beginners very clearly if they do not know how to mix flesh color. I’m so used to popping into my flesh that I’m finding this a little challenging for me because I want to take out my Crimson or cad red deep. I know the program at the Met a few of us copied Herman Doomer and what was told to us by our teacher was to go to the archives to see what color is he really used. Interestingly, burnt and raw umber were on the list as well as lead yellow. My question is do you use Mars yellow? I find that to be close enough to lead tin yellow. And if you use it, when do you use it? I would assume it’s for jewelry and things like that. I tried getting the orange from using that with Vermillion except that it’s very opaque.

[@moisescervantes3801]

¡Gracias!

[@NicThurman]

Thank you very much!

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Very excellent 👏

[@Adammoodyfineart]

A pumice stone works too

[@bjn7242]

Thanks, useful stuff! So how would his underpainting have looked like? A demo of that would be great.

[@katsadventures7027]

Can I apply these sanding techniques to acrylics?

[@sofilufine]

Cool ❤

[@utverzhdai]

Hi Nic! Do you process each layer in some way before you start?

[@user-go4mu2kp8h]

Am sorry but did not get which shade of red and yellow you begin with please?

[@sandrajohnson2489]

I painted an oil portrait of Rembrandt 20x16. I think it turned out pretty well but it isn't an exact copy and I didn't want to make an exact copy either. I was puzzled about his eye color. Prior to painting the color of Rembrandt's eyes I researched it online. What I found was that his eyes were actually hazel. They look brown in almost all of his self portraits. Maybe time has darkened the eyes in the paintings. What are your thoughts on this?

[@rl2021]

I hope you do the translation for Arabic language so that I benefit a lot I use the translator so that I can write and understand on the video and this takes a long time, thank you for your clips they are useful I hope you do the translation to Arabic so that I benefit a lot I use the translator so that I can write and understand on the video and this takes a long time, thanks for your clips they are useful. ✨

[@sandrajohnson2489]

What ground color do you think Rembrandt used to paint his canvases prior to painting a subject?

[@anonymousano3430]

The sanding is ridiculous. All it amounts to is to blend when the paint is dry. Ridiculous !!

[@claraedouwesdekker6389]

Ridiculous that a coward who is posting under anonymous can be so dismissive, opinionated and rude.

[@sp9138]

Thank you