A.I Could NEVER Paint like Me - Finishing my Biggest Painting (part 3)

[@slewp]

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[@slewp]

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[@TenHundred]

Watching this in our hotel room and about to go see this in person in a couple hours! Can’t wait for the art show!!! And hyped to get my art book. Congrats slewseph!

[@slewp]

@@TenHundred 😭🩵

[@CarterSams]

@@slewpnothing like a true friend huh 🥰

[@brain1fluff]

I like the asymmetry of the mirror image. It's like the old Medusa was using the mirror to look into the past, and the young Medusa noticed something in her time line and went to the mirror to see her future self checking in on her.

[@jendavis9185]

My heart hurts for you Slew, because I know that struggle.. every time I paint… I hope what I am about to say doesn’t come out wrong… it is almost refreshing to see such an awesome artist struggle with the same things I as a mediocre artist struggle with. However you persevere and I stay in that struggle and eventually come up with another idea and give up on the other one completely. I have bunch of half finished paintings all over the place… lol

[@TocharaehD]

9:58 Thank you, Slew, for showing us a very vulnerable and real side of what the artistic process tends to entail. I feel that far too many art content creators skip over and/or omit entirely. For newer artists who are still learning with the goal of getting to that higher level of creating, it is vital that they (myself included as I've been self-teaching for 4 1/2 years) understand that even the best of us struggle at times, make mistakes, rush, and/or forget rules that one might have established for themselves as a key part of their process. I really appreciate my, my dude.

[@matthewtomlet2278]

Dude, this is a very different art video. You are so humble and transparent. Thank you so much for sharing all your difficulties and struggles. Your unstoppable attitude and enthusiasm are truly contagious.. To me, the value of this painting is greatly increased after seeing the struggle that went into it. Thank you so much for sharing, may the Lord give you great increase.

[@SMOENOVA]

good luck with your art show!

[@LyTanArt]

Painting with human hands is truly something very artistic that AI can never do, no matter how good and useful it is. I love your videos and products

[@KayInMaine]

Your painting came out great! We artists all have that moment when we get stuck on one part of the painting. The only way to solve it is to keep going. Great job, Slew!

[@AdelleOverton]

This painting is absolutely beautiful Slew! I'm a disabled voice actor from the UK & just wanted to offer my services if you wanted an audio book/audio drama version of your story. I'm not asking for any money, just wanted to contribute to help Slew Studios as I think it's a wonderful cause. Art has helped me through so much, I wanted to help others access Slew Studios. I hope you have an amazing time at your gallery event! 💜

[@ernestovalladaresprints]

I’m impressed to see how much you really challenged yourself and how good the painting came out really! Congratulations on your show! 🎉

[@AndrewMarloweTV]

Of the best art videos I've seen. Really enjoyed how you documented and didn't hold back on the frustrations of the whole process. Great painting Slew😎

[@gerardtoonstra4690]

Congratulations! Such a big project and very nice result. I'd like to post a comment to give you ideas on what to experiment with on your next big project. Hopefully they give new insights: 1. Contrast: What a lot of people get wrong about what your eyes are led to, is that it is not light. It is contrast. So the area / thing with highest contrast should be the what you want people to focus on. Going away from that area, reduce the amount of contrast in a vignette sort of way. It depends... But working with knowledge of contrast and what it does makes huge amounts of difference. Because you can paint in the same light/dark without contrast, filling in the zones of no or less importance and it will be ok. 2. I don’t use solvent like gamsol anywhere anymore. I might clean my palette with straightforward thinner. I clean my brushes with plain bar soap. It’s much healthier. Don’t spend your life standing in the evaporated air of solvents, even if you don’t smell it, it’s not healthy. If you do insist on solvents, always use jars sealed with lids that you use once when you do the actual cleaning. But paper towels to clean off paint and bar soap go a very far way if you don’t leave your brushes to dry. 3. Painting along the longitudinal: I did this myself for several years. I see you did at 10:16 mainly. The thing is that when painting this way, you do not in the same way consider changes along the longitudinal, so there is a tendency to "overextend" light or shadow, and then it breaks up the gradual transition that exists along the longitudinal. Basically saying: when painting legs, do not follow the legs, but do this in the opposite direction along calves, knees, etc.. That way it recognizes more detail along the legs, like little shadows under the knee, as well as chromatic differences that may exist. 4. For the hair, I saw you use loaded, perfect brushes and the extend them all the way along. Probably in reality, due to fall of light, it IS really light where it starts, but it's not the same amount of light already half way. (same as 2). I paint my hair now by recognizing the general volumes of hair and getting those colors right, then I can paint on top to do the details, but with a very old, cut-up brush. 5. Gamut: I've noticed that when you start on a new area, you reload your palette with completely new colors. This likely upsets color harmony. I'm sure you made a choice of color palette (the colors you like to use), but to make them work together, you have to use them together. The use of colors together is your gamut, which describes a specific area of colors your colors are expected to fall in. And that is different from the extremes of the colors your colors could be. To be able to describe green in shadow going from that shadowy green to a yellow, you need to have a believable transition that is only formed by understanding the colors produced by the lights that fall on them. 6. "core" color: In line with 5, it may help to find a "core" color for a painting and build everything around that core color, even the most extreme colors you find. That way, it's all connected and establishes a harmonious whole. 7. At 11:20 you're doing a good job of experimenting to reduce the size of the head, but in a very fast way. If you'd applied a less intrusive glaze for example, there would have been an opportunity to create a more ambiguous transition between background and foreground, even if it'd be very subtle, like hairs becoming lost in the background. It's very easy to make the head too small that way too. You work with very strong edges a lot of the time, but in reality, edges may look strong, but might be less strong than you perceive them to be. Which means that maybe a strong gradual transition towards the background on the top of the head might have done what you wanted to. Because the light you perceive bounces forward, not backwards, when the angle of the turned away part of the head is facing the other way. Working with a tighter gamut teaches that. (you can get an extreme tighter gamut working with a reduced palette like zorn, but that's a choice). 8. 13:28: massive leaps of progress there. I totally love it. You glazed across to bring this back to a common area ( 5/6 ) and then went back in there. Love 15:22 as well. 9. Warm/cold. Similar to using value to turn the form, we shoudl also introduce warmth/cold into the turning of the form, because it adds to the realism. A cold light should create warm shadows and a warm light cold shadows. 10. My palette: I use french ultramarine, payne grey, blue black, raw umber, burnt umber, red umber (red holland), cadmium red, yellow ochre pale (py42), flake white, titanium white. From there I discover my gamut and try to paint stuff the same way. Sometimes I add another color (green for nature/leaves), and then expand on that gamut. 11. I'd like to suggest an experiment. Buy blue black (winsor newton), buy red cadmium, flake white and titanium white. (or have it). Mix blue black with red cadmium to become a purple that looks like it's inbetween. Add some flake white. This is a great purple to use as a "midtone" between where you have the more red toned face, where it becomes more umbery/yellowy. What I like to do is take that as the "core" color of a portrait and design the rest around it. The end result is not a purply mess, but purple is quite neutral in terms of color and it depends on what you favor most: yellow/red/brown/umber/blue. THe idea is to start from a very neutral color and work towards what you're most favoring, but then you can go back to what is neutral, go the other way (yellow maybe), make it red, make it blue, make it grey, etc...

[@patmurkland4161]

Your art show will be a success because you dreamed it and then you did it. Thanks for sharing your creative process with all the bumps in the road, and your perseverance as you kept forging that road ahead. Keep following your own North Star.

[@teamEP789]

i get dissapointed with myself with every piece that i make. but seeing what you did, after all this trouble of doing a photoshoot, thinking things over and over, paying for expensive materials, and in the end creating such a bad result, and having the innocence to show it in public, on youtube and in a gallery, gives me hope.

[@tlh878]

The finished painting is amazing. Well done. You should be so proud of your accomplishment :)

[@doobiedisciple2023]

Art can be a struggle - the endless loop of reworking an area of a painting you are unsatisfied with almost never turns out well. I love the painting and I appreciate the videos - my wife and I found them very interesting to watch. We look forward to what you will produce in the future!

[@bobbycrim]

People are freaking out a little too much about AI art. People who love art and invest in art are going to continue doing that.

[@carpetfire3060]

Hey Slew, been awhile since i've seen one of your vids, I switched back over to digital art from traditional but it's easy to see from the time passing how your skills have really improved wow, you're killing it man !!! Will be checkin in more frequently now, good luck on the art show!

[@catheyboocat-design7175]

You are amazing. No ego, celebrate the greatness, talent, journey, going the distance and incredible outcome❤🎉🎉🎉

[@tmarbs]

Great video, and the painting turned out great. I can't wait for the kickstarter, congratulations on the gallery show this weekend. Have a great time, and enjoy yourself sir.

[@cancontrl]

Oil painting section is completely subjective. Acrylic can achieve the same effect as oil. The only difference is that you need to either work faster or layer much more with acrylic.

[@cancontrl]

the stakes are higher with acrylic.

[@lozantoninocreations]

It is such an amazing piece. I wish it was on my wall hahaha! Hearing your processes and even your struggles, is actually incredibly inspirational. We all struggle and do things again and I think for those of us who are less experienced than you, it can hurt our confidence somewhat. Yet seeing you have those same struggles and saying it's ok to start parts again, it's helpful for all of us watching. I will do what you do sometimes, and go a little faster than I need to. I think it's honestly because I'm just in a zone, but slowing down is definitely the key to perfection. I noticed the hands were misaligned, but I never cared. I understood what you were doing with it, so it made sense to me.

[@malaikamebane7161]

The painting is awesome. You are truly a talented and creative artist. Congratulations and good luck with your exhibition. It's your time to shine.

[@xxdarkrainxx12]

You just gave me so much motivation to start creating art again.. I loved it so much but the ugly stage always discourages me. Seeing what you went through makes me believe I can also accomplish what I am chasing with art. Thank you.

[@judymcgimpsey787]

Amazing. All that effort and not giving up that's the incredible bit, and with a deadline.

[@dlw4081]

Grats! I don’t paint with oil but I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Thank you for letting us join you in your process. It’s beautiful! Good luck with your show, I’m sure it’ll be a great success.

[@JH-yx7qw]

I love your work. Did you ever consider adding a shimmer effect on the glass to really sell the mirror idea? You make me want to try oils.

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Wow that Timelapse looks amazing! So does the final painting! Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈 & good luck with your art show fundraiser today & tomorrow!!

[@themischeinquer2634]

I love your art, truly, I don't think this is your best work though... If I may suggest anything, I felt it was too detailed, leaves no ground for imagination...the reflection could be blur or vanishing, but it stays real and still like the living one. Just an idea. Thank you for sharing your struggles!

[@Esiylam]

Congrats on your show Slew! Wishing you the very best for opening night! And of course the painting is sooooo 🤤 gewd 🔥

[@watercolornewbies]

Big congratulations on starting and finishing this epic piece - especially when you had so much else going on! Good luck with the art show

[@cloudsofsunset7323]

It´s so clear the amount of effort and love that went into that piece. The theme speaks to me a lot. Cheers to you mate!

[@KarlMarkusAntson]

Insane to witness a master of future history books painting his masterpieces live. Good luck at the artshow, I’m there with you in spirit. Proud of you, my friend!

[@khicks72]

That is an ambitious project, and you have every reason to be proud of it! Take a bow, you earned it!

[@billyrobertson3302]

Super dope painting man. So, so sick. Be proud! And I hope you’re enjoying the art show as I type this!

[@RHrrrrrrhhhhhh]

Good luck with the show and your kick starter. The go pro footage explains a lot. Think you’re fantastic sharer and I’m sure your students love what you have provided them with. Hope you get a chance to rest and recharge after the show, and look forward to what is next.

[@stuartgreenhalgh1]

Great job Slew. You should be so proud. Love your enthusiasm and dedication ❤

[@LisaOliverauthor]

Absolutely loved seeing your process, taking an idea from start to finish. I wish I could be at your show, but I am with you in spirit. Huge hugs, you did amazing work.

[@ambermcvay6844]

I really like that the hands are different...the pretransformation gives off vulnerability/naivety/curiosity. Whereas the post transformation gives off a hindsight 20/20 vibe. Great visual❣️❣️❣️

[@ambero8726]

What a joy to see this finished ✨ your right to be proud of your work here Slew, thanks for your honesty in working through this piece. I have always appreciated how you review and reflect on the piece as you work. A brilliant lesson/skill in self coaching. I'm sure the exhibition will be amazing, drink it all in and catch you on the next one. Till next time ☕

[@babzhill1011]

Stunning

[@CMKSDO]

12:20 "and so specifically what's wrong with this face...is everything" ...anyone who's ever painted before felt that down to their bones lol🫠😭

[@AlpayEfe]

Congrats my man! Well done 🔥

[@Artist_Kevin]

7:55 we've always called it "oiling in" when going back in to paint more and "oiling Out" when finished and letting the painting cure for varnishing later. Same same.

[@swapyzzlevisionneur9145]

Incredible, congratulations for this work and for believing in yourself!

[@raynoladominguez4730]

I love the end product, beautiful work sir. Your brilliance shines through. Also, I feel your pain, been there, done that.

[@liljamargret1135]

This is insane, congratulations on your art show, it’s an amazing piece

[@kellywilson2147]

The piece turned out great, Slew! I signed up for the Primordial book and print when you first announced it, and I'm thrilled that it is fully funded, yet I never doubted it would! I wish I could have made it to your show tonight! I know there's going to be a huge turnout! Now, take some time off and relax! Not too much time... 😉

[@0_ouchthathurts]

CONGRATS ON FINISHING IT!! this video really inspires me because I am about to start on a huge canvas too, this one being for my school as well so wish me luck 😭 Anyways, absolutely loved watching the trilogy of this piece being made! Can't wait for more :)

[@brendawillems4804]

Your portrait is beautiful, and i really love your idea and composition! I understand that you get frustrated because it took so long but you did á great job ‼️👊🏽❤️‍🔥👏💯 I am á oil portrait painter for 15 years now and I do á lot of commissions. One of them was for the mayor of Amsterdam, my born and raised city, that portrait took me 3 months 😅 and I have to say: I always paint 5 or 6 layers before I am satisfied! Because skin color needs layers before you get it right and á beautiful depth in a face.

[@KrstnaSchroeder]

this was fabulous! i hope the show is everything you hoped for and more! congrats 🍾🎉🎈

[@nbartistry]

Congrats bro! Can't wait to see some bts from the show

[@mago1380]

Wow! 😍 this turned out phenomenal 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@marials9245]

Congratulations Slew, this piece turned out to be one of your best work!! I wish I lived in NYC or nearby to go to your show! Lots of luck for your solo show and then take the very well deserved time to rest ❤

[@ttalah2964]

Your work is truly a masterpiece, and it has rekindled my passion for art. Wishing you all the best in your creative journey.😊❤

[@maddieadams75]

Amazing painting. The hands are perfect. Brilliant artist ❤❤❤❤

[@WhoCaresAlisha]

AI can make "art", but it will never have the blood, sweat, tears, and dedication. Seeing an artist's brainchild is a beautiful thing.

[@OrgoneDevices47]

Beautiful work man!

[@Mrs.sarahtonin]

🙌🏾✨amazing plan and execution, Ai certainly could never.

[@Hyginx]

Love it, man! Gorgeous work. I've got a couple questions about your process: 1) How do you handle the painting when it's wet without smudging the paint all over the place? 2) How do you keep the painting clean (free from debris and bugs)?

[@donninguito7869]

Well done Slew! Goodluck and congratulations!

[@maketime4art]

Marvelous work! I love it 😊 I wanted to get this and the artbook but the shipping to UK was so high! It's ok, I don't really have room on my walls anyway. I hope the art exhibition is going better than you hoped 😊

[@lindatannock]

Yeah for us in the UK it's not just the shipping, but the customs and tax on top hits hard as well! Sometimes it can double the original price, unfortunately 😕

[@christophschedl7590]

Oh, thats today. Congrats and good luck for the art show. Nice work.

[@blackgrass3158]

Lookin' good! Congrats on this painting journey!

[@BrandynMakes]

I’ve been eagerly awaiting this masterpiece

[@Thecollagedon]

good stuff, just bought the primordial book, keep going bro. inspire the world!

[@HoosierMama100]

Congratulations!

[@samheatherellis223]

Amazing as always Slew

[@ArtManda]

Very Well Done Slew!!!

[@sydneycopps3046]

I find in my studies of the masters that my concept of modern beauty gets me in trouble. I have now completely deconstructed the image of beauty in modern day. I also think sometimes the prettiest people are the most difficult to paint. It almost feels like going back to my 2016 days painting the beauty gurus faces. Just food for thought. Your model might be almost too beautiful!

[@KarenKhen94]

I love this well done and congratulations this is just incredible. I’ll be at your art show in spirit ❤ sending love all the way from Sydney Australia 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@SarahAlDosari502]

I love this painting .It's so beautiful 😍 ❤❤

[@tosteson1]

Congratulations! Looks great

[@aly7084]

What was the product you used for matching the dry and fresh paint? It made it look so beautiful

[@slewp]

@@aly7084 just linseed oil and odorless mineral spirits mixed !

[@theportraitproject]

Great work Slewbert!!

[@ArtBuddyIndian]

It is very difficult to beat AI and you have nailed it

[@Chalis222]

For anyone contemplating the purchase of a self portrait of an unknown person cosplaying at Lord Of The Rings....You am de Man !!!!

[@angelicagolindano_art]

Hey!! Have a great show tonight! I wish I could’ve gone to see your work in person. Congratulations all around 🙌🏽🙌🏽 (also excited to get the book; already pledged. Bon chance!)

[@mattezinc]

awesome series about an awesome journey man!

[@obamafan1]

Faces can be so difficult, especially painting them on a large scale. Good work

[@robynwhite5662]

Thank you for answering my question! Going to work on a portrait of my son with my late mother so l'll be oiling out today! I have a cleat wall at home but I screw the opposite piece into the canvas. I want to make one at the our local NFP art society but think the way you do yours would be better. What shape are the metal bits? Is it a U shape that's under the wood between the canvas and wood? Thank you for being so generous with your art and talent! I'd love to swing by for a lesson but I live in Australia...

[@skagenrora1236]

Great work! Would be very interesting to see you paint something like this from scratch with no photo reference. I personally think that a lot of the colors are a little too bright in this painting which makes it look a little cartoony (nothing wrong with that if that’s the style you aim for). I also would suggest you to thin your paints and glaze over some of the areas that need more depth. Over all I really enreally enjoy watching your videos and it’s great to see your progress!

[@phalbaby16]

Beautiful painting 💯

[@davidecrisci2221]

You should take painting lessons brother

[@NickMoody]

Good luck with your art show brother! 💪

[@bobzoellner1982]

Good luck tonight Slew!

[@enna695]

pretty/perfect faces are so much harder to paint than ones with flaws/imperfections/wrinkles etc. even if they're much simpler. i feel your pain lmao but you killed it

[@grantcox7077]

Beautiful work as always!!!!!!:)

[@mariasa7073]

It's beautiful ❤️😍 love ur work

[@ashley-deniseikner4136]

i want to paint this great it looks awesome you did a great job.

[@glam2243]

Hi slew your painting is great.

[@nathandemuth3199]

Absolutly beautiful masterpeace

[@frodoslaviansky_dtp]

Supercool videos abou this painting man... i would love to do that size paintings but its so hard and i think u did it great 🔥🔥🔥

[@theportraitproject]

That timelapse at the the end tho... 🔥🔥🔥

[@HoosierMama100]

Does the 200 hours include the photography portion?

[@sundaynobody]

hoooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@XanBos]

There was a point in the painting when the reflection looked very nice, and as you were wanting her younger, I think at that point you were closer than the final result. But that is me looking from my artistic eye, not yours. The one thing all us artists struggle with is that we want it the way we want it, and nothing can change our minds. I really wish I could get out of that mindset at times. The finished piece is stunning, especially for the size. The one question I have is about the varnishing process. Do you think just a couple of days dry time is enough to go ahead with the varnish process, or would it be better to wait longer? I have my own system of how I do it, but I just wanted your thoughts as well. I hope your show was a success, as I too was at a show, and did ok, but could have been better. The conditions for the show were excellent, but the buying power of the people was a bit lax. Best to you for your future endeavors! ❤❤

[@somemovingpictures]

Take a good long time to look at the work of John Singer Sargent. His portraiture is on a completely different level.

[@Mazblues]

You might go back to this when the time is right.. :)