I don't know if you've ever doubted the KZbin channel, but if so, I want to tell you how important you are, how much you help others. I'm an independent and self-taught artist, from a very small town in the interior of Brazil. You really help me learn and feel better about my art (especially now that I'm depressed). So I just have to THANK YOU. Stay strong! ❤
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Wow thank you! I needed that today 😊🤘🏼 I’m so glad you like the videos. I hope your days start to feel lighter and brighter. I started painting to help with my anxiety and bad days. Art is a wonderful thing to latch onto in those moments. Cheers!
@Aleczanderm11 ай бұрын
This video being free, and shorter than all the art schooling I’ve done. You have a way of explaining things that are to the point and without wasting words. Thank you
@McKurdi11 ай бұрын
All this she is saying is actually some of the first things you learn when you want to start drawing and studying the theory of realism on an academic level. For the artists who want to learn it before ruining many paintings, it’s better to start drawing and study the theory about shadows, mid tones highlights etc. . I am a tattoo artist and painter but started drawing before I went into those 2 businesses and the improvement is going really fast, compared to those who don’t even know how to draw properly, especially in realism which is the most difficult part even in the tattoo industry.
@joannamarieart10 ай бұрын
I love seeing another artist with a process similar to my own! It seems almost all artists I come across sharing their process online work mostly one small section at a time. I'm also one who bounces all over the canvas the whole time I'm working! I have to work on the painting as a whole - focusing on one section at a time doesn't make any sense to me until I'm in the very final detailing stages 😂
@amandalynnfarrey910210 ай бұрын
I just have to say - showing us your hand and that yellow pad against your neck was a WOW moment for me! I kinda felt like crying, because I guess I'd never realized how intense it was before! Game changer, thank you so much.
@davidvl35339 ай бұрын
This video has been so incredibly helpful! Thank you!
@Miriamhoffmann9 ай бұрын
Im so glad it was helpful! Cheers!
@allexiapassos349011 ай бұрын
Not only you’re a great painter you’re also a great teacher! It’s incredible how you make everything so easy to understand. Thank you!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the video!
@edi8298Ай бұрын
I've just come across your channel and I have never seen someone explaining art this good before, I'm so thankful
@someone244711 ай бұрын
Makes me want to dig up my old art and paint over it....
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Haha I do that all the time!
@cathysheffield434611 ай бұрын
Thank you! Especially helpful for us self taught artists. You demonstrated what I’ve been trying to understand perfectly!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
So glad you found it helpful!!
@jekalambert941211 ай бұрын
Thanks for breaking down the steps to achieve more life like portraits.
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
No problem!! Thanks for watching!
@Handotr11 ай бұрын
I watched a video of yours about a week ago. In that video you talked about saturated shadows. I immediately applied that to a portrait that felt dead to me. It helped a lot! Excellent teaching and instruction. Thanks!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
I’m so glad it helped!!! Thanks for sharing. You’ve made my day!
@shiggydiggy684711 ай бұрын
I have a vague recollection of James Gurney's book stating something along the lines of white light having the full spectrum of colour, so shadows will look more saturated in comparison. But it's very relative and takes a quite a bit of practice to get a good feel on how large the differences in saturation are when it comes to different materials. Rendering skin is a very different beast compared to rendering metal, since both the value and saturation scale gets wider the more reflective the surface is.
@ladydamemarvelous-micynyc726511 ай бұрын
Like that you said lines don't exist unless it's a stylistic choice. Yes many painters include line in portraits. One is not better than the other, just a choice. Thanks.
@johndoe-rq1pu11 ай бұрын
It took me about 12 years to stop making mistakes like these, but it was surprisingly easy. I just had to stop painting.
@timsimmons791611 ай бұрын
Smoothing out the lines versus attempting to be more like John Singer Sargent is my current struggle. At 10:53, you started getting "chunky." At around 11:45, you started adding hard edges and smoothing, and adding more. This "painterly" creative idea of when to leave bush stroke edges and when to smooth is daunting for me.
@voomoo4 күн бұрын
Finding the colour on procreate really helped thank you
@lynnmazzoleni11 ай бұрын
Wonderful tutorial, Miriam!!!!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
@nikoladendic91625 ай бұрын
KZbin algorithm must be broken. otherwise I would have seen this video amd this channel long time ago. Your videos are layered with so many different important areas just like the colors on your paintings. Please keep posting and thank you!
@coryrain393711 ай бұрын
We will keep liking and commenting so KZbin takes notice and you get the distribution you deserve! Keep at it!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
You’ve made my day! Thanks for watching!
@nunuallen43273 ай бұрын
That was awesome, putting your hand under your neck, that was very understandable . Thank you.
@shannondreadon233511 ай бұрын
Hi Miriam. Yet another high-end video. 🤙I have said it in a previous comment, I have ditched other artists (with 500k,1m + subs) and have rested on your channel. Your way of explaining the process of painting (especially showing us the tools you use, while actually using them in the video) is magic. Please keep up the great work👍
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that feedback! Thanks for watching!
@edsoncarvalhoart11 ай бұрын
Exactly! I hope she becomes one of the biggest here. The quality is outstanding!
@willtheo5 ай бұрын
I just love the way you teach . It's such s joy listening and watching you discuss painting. Thank you
@kaicat20711 ай бұрын
I'm so happy you've been posting so consistently! It's been motivating me to paint more. I usually get bummed at how my painting looks at Stage 0 that I abandon it and don't push it further. So it's nice to see your process :)
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes don’t get discouraged at stage 0!!! Push forward!! If you ever have any questions just let me know!
@ginn236311 ай бұрын
Omg I needed this so badly. I’ve been struggling with a painting and this video was exactly what I needed to complete it. Was having artist block because it’s been a while and I’m kind of rusty. Thank you for posting this!!
@rachealgetscreative10 ай бұрын
You are SUCH a good teacher, explaining things in a way I've never heard before - and it's so helpful! Thank you!!!
@EarthToIndiaa11 ай бұрын
I’ve been wanting to paint recently (colored pencils are my main medium) so I’ve been intimidated to just start since I’m beginner level. I instantly subscribed because you explained everything so well & i feel motivated to just start painting. I had NO idea about saturated shadows & thats seriously going to help me a lot, thank you for this video!!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
So glad you found it helpful!!
@mariannemcginnis727410 ай бұрын
I am trying to forget everything that was taught in art school! I swear it ruined me. I was pretty naive about what would happen there, at PAFA. I would learn to paint in a very very very academic way. And I did not excel at it. But I do consider myself a portrait artist. The work of Alice Neel is the ultimate in portraiture to me, and some others. I love the way she leaves the viewer knowing that she understands the form she’s making but she leaves it enough to make the work interesting, mysterious and exciting. She doesn’t try to get it “right”. She was a master. I hope to just improve and improve year after year. That’s my plan. I find videos like yours very helpful in that I get to see a different approach to the portrait. Thank you for taking the time to make them.
@zaldum38611 ай бұрын
Nobody can be such a good teacher and so beautiful, you must obviously be an AI
@sarahenders648211 ай бұрын
Lovely! Cant wait to start with oils and binge watch your tutorials lol
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Let me know how it goes! 🥰🥰
@j_fenrir11 ай бұрын
We're moving onto a portraiture unit in my art class, so this came at a perfect time!!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Awesome!! Cheers 🥰
@UrsulaDorada11 ай бұрын
What a gem of a channel! Thank you so much for the video!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thank YOU for watching! 🤘🏼🥰
@jahidshumon660911 ай бұрын
Helpful video 😮After correction end product is good.
@sighdivine11 ай бұрын
Wow this helped a lot! I’m doing a pro trait of myself and it has been stressing me out just because of how flat is was. Thank you so much 🥹🥹🥹
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching!
@Jose-ik2pu9 ай бұрын
I am just getting into painting and this video explains so many things vividly clearly and digestively, thank you so much.
@lisafred13628 ай бұрын
Thank you for making a video that I don't fall asleep watching. Your voice is beautiful, your painting is beautiful and this has come at just the right time as I transition from drawing to painting. Subscribed!
@BlackKara10 ай бұрын
I am so impressed with not only the art in this but the way you teach and show things is extremely helpful. Thank you so much. I'm happy to have clicked and now I'm subbed.
@Miriamhoffmann10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! So glad you connect with it!
@ttankhead11 ай бұрын
this is form! this is what i was missing! this video is what i needed! tysm i finally have a good understanding of form and how i can implement it into my potraits❤❤
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Glad it helped! 🥰🥰🤘🏼
@sandymonicanunezbassuk868511 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Miriam! I’ve watched many teaching videos (even from high end schools) and I’ve got to tell you , you are becoming my favorite teacher! Simple and clear explanation with great examples alongside, I really appreciate your teaching! You have certainly inspired me and given me some solid skills to improve with! Thank you!! Amazing work too 😄!!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! That means a lot to me!
@mynameisjustj10 ай бұрын
As an artist and a teacher … I loved this vid. You have a new subscriber.
@Bombur77711 ай бұрын
Awesome stuff! Thinking in terms of form instead of symbol is such a hard lesson to learn as a beginner but you make it look easy. Very informative video!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@meimeihung480410 ай бұрын
You are the best teacher I have ever met, this is rare honestly......thank you for sharing.
@larissavanny6 ай бұрын
Extremely helpful advice!
@GreenlifeFin11 ай бұрын
Wow, such a great video again! Even if I don’t paint oil, I find these extremely useful for all medium. And I think you inspire me to try acrylics again.
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! Cheers!
@Anna.Borowski11 ай бұрын
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Love your art!!🌼
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@MoniqueBourgeois10 ай бұрын
Reflective light section blew me away 😊 thank you ❤
@alisonpaige780711 ай бұрын
Best video I have watched on paining tips, this helped so much! Already seeing an improvement thank you! ☺️
@chriskoo416611 ай бұрын
u have such a great way of explaining things, and ur mannerisms and delivery is so captivating! I wish u were my personal art teacher (or fun aunt)
@4zh3rR4m36h11 ай бұрын
This was actually so helpful and well put. Thanks!!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching!
@hondo702811 ай бұрын
The best painting teacher on KZbin. You single? ❤
@juliaonwuegbule162810 ай бұрын
Wow The painting kept changing 👏🏽👏🏽 I hope I get to this level of skill someday
@eleaftha200811 ай бұрын
Thank you
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
@mimobase11 ай бұрын
I've been slaving over a very ambitious portrait painting that wasn't resolving itself, this might be the answer I need. Thank you so much, explained it effortlessly & beautiful painting!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thank you! So glad you found it helpful!
@Ad_DOOM11 ай бұрын
a vast improvement and some wonderful advice i'll take with me into my own painting. thanks
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
You’re so welcome!
@DusanPavlicek7811 ай бұрын
Great video, pointing out specific mistakes and showing how to fix them is a great way to learn and make progress quickly 👍😊 Also yours insights about light, colors and creativity in general were very useful.
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! And thank you for the wonderful feedback!
@richardkohlhof11 ай бұрын
I am so glad I found you because I have problem and it's not uncommon and it's like I don't know how far to go and I don't know when to stop and you're kind of my life ring on a rope and you reel me in when I get hot and bothered and sweating and I'm not sure where to go and before I ruin an oil painting have to wipe it down I just have to look and there you are thank you
@rodeastell361511 ай бұрын
Great video, I really enjoyed it. Thank you for posting.
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@Walkingtalkingprayer10 ай бұрын
I love this video. Funny that i stumbled upon it just today after i started my first canvas ever with a similar portrait (same perspective and the head has no hair yet). This helps! I tend to overblend my hard shadows, i dont know why. Looking forward to warming up my shadows also, i chose cool ones until now because i do that in makeup, but skin is a canvas that carries warmth within itself. Thank youuuuu
@williambo598911 ай бұрын
very good sharing thanks. if in doubt burnt sienna the shadows and add some green to light halftones
@lisafred13628 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. Not sure why green.. because it is the opposite of warm red?
@spaguetti29011 ай бұрын
My God, this was spectacular. Thank you for sharing!!
@joshaw375310 ай бұрын
What an amazing video! You totally nailed it, Miriam! Very grateful for the time you spent producing this video to share.
@Nyfiken-811 ай бұрын
Well explained! That sweater though, you almost had me doubt my sense of colour - it doesn’t look red to me 😊.
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
haha i guess more of a burgundy color :) Youre right!
@Nyfiken-811 ай бұрын
Burgundy, that’s it! Sorry for being such a hue geek. Keep it up!
@nicolab170810 ай бұрын
It purple! The purplest purrple that ever purpled. 😅💜
@Nyfiken-810 ай бұрын
@@nicolab1708 you had us! But at least it’s not red: www.google.com/gasearch?q=purple%20vs%20burgundy&tbm=&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#vhid=cqNWOH1W8WKprM&vssid=l
@JaneSwartz-i2b8 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much. You have shared some big and helpful ideas!!!
@CAZZIEK32111 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. That was such an awakening. ❤
@noteasybeingweezy11 ай бұрын
Loved this breakdown process. I just subscribed and am looking forward to your back catalog and future videos. 😊
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Yay! Thank you! Welcome!
@khaleddwl519210 ай бұрын
This is impressively informative, even for digital artists.
@angelgreenland285810 ай бұрын
Thank you this video has truly changed my life ✨!
@manashkikiiwe745510 ай бұрын
Wow.....Thank you! Taht was down-to-earth helpful. 🤩
@mienchennn11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the amazing tips. Love your work
@jijijinie11 ай бұрын
wow first time thanks to the algorithm and thanks to you too great video !
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
@nicholasthompson19939 ай бұрын
Hi Miriam, these videos you've been putting up are incredible, thank you! I was a longtime fan on Instagram and now I'm learning a ton from watching you. Can I ask one question about this video: you highlighted the importance of painting soft edges, especially around the features of the face. How do you do that, technically speaking? Do you paint a color and then drag a dry brush across the adjoining colors? Or paint one color into the next? Thanks so much!
@elconsultoriodecandida730411 ай бұрын
Great content, Miriam! Thanks from Spain.New subscriber😊
@jessicamaisonet91710 ай бұрын
Wow thank you so much for explaining this. I just subscribed to your channel so happy that I found this video ❤
@javiermartinez629510 ай бұрын
that was an amazing transformation
@mehrabahmedhasam599811 ай бұрын
you're a great teacher
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
That is the best compliment! Thank you!
@mehrabahmedhasam599811 ай бұрын
@@Miriamhoffmann most welcome
@JoelWrightArt11 ай бұрын
You’re really good! Great teacher and great artist!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thank you!! I truly appreciate that !
@agathalynx10 ай бұрын
thank you, it was very helpful. finally the portraits i paint will stop scaring me!😄
@jetsonjoe11 ай бұрын
Thanks...this is really helpful...appreciate the sharing...excellent
@theneverwas283511 ай бұрын
Love the video, thank you.
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
So glad you liked it!!
@valeriebecker510810 ай бұрын
This was a very informative video! Thank you so much
@jimicwhite11 ай бұрын
Wasn't expecting much, but this was a great video, actually useful easy to apply concepts. Love it
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
So glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!
@DutchCreekRanch111 ай бұрын
Lovely!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@richardsong89 ай бұрын
Great teaching!!!
@rahulsarkar117110 ай бұрын
Mind Blowing ❤
@user-ji1ow4gq8z11 ай бұрын
I really love your videos, youre becoming one of my favorite art channels, if you have a patreon I'd definitely support it!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. I do have a patreon if you’re interested 😊 the videos are the same but I do q&a videos over there as well. The $5 a month cost on Patreon goes directly towards making these videos. Cheers! www.patreon.com/miriamhoffmann
@user-ji1ow4gq8z11 ай бұрын
@@Miriamhoffmann Thanks for the reply haha! I subscribed to your patreon 😁
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
You rock! Thanks for the support!
@sleyaraze891611 ай бұрын
Thank you! Much needed
@amandieswhenheisforgotten11 ай бұрын
I just saw your video on tiktok!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼😊😊
@JAsisterti9 ай бұрын
this is amazing, thank you !
@ACGUIMARAESMZ11 ай бұрын
Thank you! i love you
@chazsutherland11 ай бұрын
@11:48 Red?!? RED?!? Stop messing with me! .... Subscribed.
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Haha. Sometimes I get flustered when I talk 🤦♀️🤦♀️🙈
@spacejunk218611 ай бұрын
"Say bye to line" I try but when I do that everything looks like trash and I have no idea how to fix it.
@RyanFreemanAU11 ай бұрын
are you waiting for each stage to dry before continuing? so glad i found your yt
@lauriecook301511 ай бұрын
This is a great video!! Bravo, I’m a subscriber. 🎉
@HeavyArtTalk11 ай бұрын
Excellent video, just subbed. In terms of the color picker tool/ color sphere shadow…what tech are you using for that?
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! The color picker tool I showed in the video is just the native one in the photoshop app. While I'm painting, I use a different color picker tool part of an app called Pixelmator. I believe its a one time purchase of $5 but in my opinion has been WELL worth the price. Ive used it for every painting the past two years :) Hope that helps!
@lourensmaritz233410 ай бұрын
Why is this one video better than my art school?
@mienchennn11 ай бұрын
Awesome
@erinbumble604911 ай бұрын
great video.. thank you
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@oOSonnikuOo7 ай бұрын
Hi Miriam, how do you avoid muddying your painting when you go back in to darken shadows? I'm told to work dark to light to avoid this, but I see you often go back to darken already painted areas when needed. Do you wait until it's dry?
@katmcd_ART11 ай бұрын
Amazing info! Thank you!
@Miriamhoffmann11 ай бұрын
So glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!
@genevievedolan128810 ай бұрын
Are you painting from a model, or a photograph or prior knowledge of how shading works? I have a couple paintings that were begun in class with a model and would like to finish them, but with nothing to work from I am afraid of spoiling what I was able to capture during the sitting. Curious if you have any suggestions in this regard. That transformation was amazing!
@jennamurphy961411 ай бұрын
Do you always do a full painting and then paint over it with shadow and highlight?