61 Me as my motivated patient life model

[@Xactant]

Watching the painting from where it starts to where it ends is like seeing magic!

[@char3474]

I learned watching this long peaceful video, that i need to be more patient. You have demonstrated how it is done…one foot in front of the other. Through your quiet focus and calm, you solved the puzzle once again. So inspiring! Thank you for sharing this. Yet another gift.

[@ninner196]

As artists it is so refreshing to embrace what we may not think that we can achieve. It takes countless hours to understand concepts and ideas, techniques and the learning never ends. I appreciate how you embrace it Titus. Many artists run the other direction when it comes to portraiture. I love using the verdaccio method even with watercolor and pastels because I love layering and grabbing those undertones straight away but it becomes fun the more we do. And I mean no offense to artists that just enjoy painting even one particular subject but it opens new possibilities and opportunities since it is our income or supplements it. Thank you Titus and enjoy your painting session. Happy weekend!😊

[@vwawnlw1]

Your weekly show is must viewing for me. Have to get a "Titus art fix" to motive my own painting . Thank you from Mid-South US.

[@leithomalley]

Did anyone else find themselves squinting along with Titus at times? hehe..

[@ninner196]

My squint became permanent 😂

[@nek114]

Constantly 😂

[@toobad41]

This was an eye-opening portrait session. Thank you Titus for sharing your painting and thoughts. Well done my friend. Looking forward to next week.

[@sandradonofrio413]

Titus, you are brave. ❤

[@aeastman59]

yes, its a great likeness! in a lovely painterly way

[@ginabadeaux9319]

wow you came to life so quickly ,i tried my oils but not happy with the work so i will try it for the 3rd time .i need contrast, you are teaching me even if you do not realize it ,i love spending time with you at my kitchen studio,happy Friday Titus ,your name is a book in the Bible how cool is that

[@PrisReyes-qo4hz]

Wow! It would take me days to do something like that. Bravo!

[@amandahaagner1493]

Great to see your process!

[@mychelledavis]

Perfect! This is such an amazing self portrait. Thank you!

[@marildetesilva1410]

Your caricature Art is Very original , I loved It só much Titus Meeuws, This is a Work of ART in my opinion, a difficult process to reach the Classic level of painting, excellent work, thanksyou🌟🕊️🙏

[@marildetesilva1410]

,🌟🕊️🙏

[@natalie.natalie.natalie]

Hi Titus, thank you for your great shares ❤ Is this all alla Prima? how many days have you worked on your self portrait? Hello from Zurich! ❤

[@Ironsatyr]

Inspired to return to painting, lovely to be in the artist's atmosphere

[@grfdevries]

Good work Titus🎉

[@judithmalan1502]

Amazing. Yes. It does look like you. The light reference is good...

[@marihart-qbc]

L'énergie vibratoire de ce self portrait rappelle celle représentée dans la série des fanfares. Félicitations pour cet accomplissement et pour la maîtrise artistique que vous démontrez. Et nous avons le privilège d'en être témoin, merci!

[@MateiSchinteieArt]

Super! 👍

[@zbigniewgomski3754]

Świetne autoportrety .

[@KG777.]

❤

[@dianabrunson7772]

Yes. It does. Lovely as always. 😍You seem to have taken it more slowly with this one. I'm so glad you painted your eyes more open.Edit: Oops. I just read what you said saying a long slow session. Can't wait for tomorrow. I'm trying to be patient.❤

[@alexiv2402]

Could you tell, please what canvas do you use?

[@ninner196]

Looks like linen but then he might think that there Jennie goes again knowing what pigments and supplies I use. 😂 Typically if one wants finer quality oil paintings then they stretch a close knit linen that is smoother and doesn’t show all the weaving underneath. Yes people use panels and pre stretched primed canvases of which there are higher quality ones , generally just doing one’s own can be done to how each one prefers their canvas. Happy Weekend!😊

[@TitusMeeuws]

Hi, this is Belgium prepared linnen for oil and acrylics

[@maijancornelissen1793]

Contagious, isn’t it!

[@amandahaagner1493]

Do you use any mediums?

[@TitusMeeuws]

Hi Amanda. No, I don't use any mediums at the moment. Only white spirit for the underpainting. And in the painting itself I sometimes add a little pure linseed oil if needed.

[@natalie.natalie.natalie]

Thank you for your great shares ❤ The underpainting dried for a day? And from there you paint alla prima? How many days and hours per days have you worked on it? Kindest Hello from Zurich ❤

[@TitusMeeuws]

Hi Natalie, no I let the underpainting dry for about one hour. It had been painted with shite spirit and burned umber. It dries quickly and it doesn't mind if not totaly dry

[@natalie.natalie.natalie]

@@TitusMeeuws thank you for your reply. Have you done it all in one sitting? Kindest regards

[@oksanatulpa7984]

life model must be payed .Now days have no money , time , or even reason

[@marypartridge5154]

The cycle continues now you younger guys are going back to realism and I notice that the lass you visited was doing AI. How do we ever get the technical skills but have that extra something into it. The Americans seem to be churning out abstract art all over the internet whilst you guys seem to keep to technical brilliance. And you are brilliant with your skill. Im a painter but mine is all intuition but I lack skill. My friends tell me that I have the gift and I win art prizes but im still not sure. It seems all artists need some gimmick that is different. I mean i like Marlene Dumas and im an artist of her type. I can only paint from my imagination and would love to learn what you guys do.