CLASSIC PICKUP TRUCK plein air OIL PAINTING

[@charles6762]

have been missing your street scenes and burrito runs

[@LeeAnnM]

Aww…I bet the owner’s widow would love to have this painting…wonderful job as always!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

She saw it but didn't express interest in owning it 😂 To be fair she didn't come out to see the finished painting.

[@ronjohnson4566]

great instructional video. The words were right at the right time, your brushwork was great. your philosophy was right on. Really enjoyed, makes me want to get outside and do it.

[@ayses5648]

you just might be my new bob ross, your paintings and videos give me a sense of calm like nothing else and inspires me to paint more than ever. thank you❤

[@nickFullerton-tb7dz]

Very iconic California scene too

[@sheri_LA_native]

Truck turned out great! Your loose style of painting really somehow transfers to the observer and I can’t help but be relaxed by your work. Even your channel is relaxing. Hope that made sense.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Sheri!

[@Wallybear770]

Another fantastic video, Michael. I recently retired and have taken up oil painting and have learned a ton watching your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm. This video in particular has special meaning for me; my dad had the same truck when I was a kid and he taught me how to drive it when I was about ten years old.

[@jamesmeyers6603]

I love the sculpting of the truck. I learned a lot.

[@theresaaaron299]

Your drawing is a painting in and of itself. Love your style. It’s reminiscent of Hopper. Thank you for sharing your gift.

[@markparkey1218]

14:58 - finished up with a beautiful painting ❤️

[@michaelharris5826]

Michael thank you so much for this video I really learned a lot from it. Love your loose approach and how you avoid worries about defining little details with your #8. Can't wait to try this to "keep me out of trouble" on my next piece.

[@elevenhorses]

thanks for reminding us all to chill :)

[@SuzWhat]

A street scene with a classic Dodge Records, paints and teaches without an entourage Looks for relationships in lines and lengths Checks, color, geometry and how light reflects Chats with the owner just a quick hello Experiments with a new color, Indian Yellow Patreon has extra videos and a materials list This is a video not to be missed 🛻 I’m pretty sure my manager will say I “intentionally underwork” too. 😂 I love this painting! The way you suggest the images and capture the reflections are amazing. *No touch ups!* Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Suz! 😂🙏✌💛

[@AndrewBarrowmanArt]

Great video Michael - I really love your recent urban paintings

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

The big challenge with any plein air for me is perspective, always perspective. If I get that wrong everything else falls apart, no matter how spectacularly I paint the focal point.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I usually establish a vanishing point in order to help with that. Especially when painting buildings.

[@BarbieBud]

I love Indian yellow, mixed with ultramarine, it makes a wonderful dark transparent green.

[@amandagleason8641]

That’s a super painting - love the warmth of the old truck - beautifully rendered.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Amanda!

[@Ivanhoe999]

I’ve been following you for sometime now and really enjoy seeing the improvement in design and your use of color…keep up the daily effort. Blessings

[@stevelewis7478]

Another quick and lose painting by my favorite artisan.

[@retiredpainter259]

Fabulous , do you know what I got up at 3am for an age related visit to you know where 😂 and for some reason saw this on my iPad and couldn’t stop watching it ,, best get back to bed now otherwise the misses is gonna start worrying ,, going to watch it again later today on the big screen 👍👍🎨

[@alvinray9080]

awesome piece! has that 50's feel for sure!

[@nancytipton2640]

I love painting old trucks and cars. I paint in watercolors but enjoyed watching how you used oils to do your truck painting. Thank you for sharing.😊

[@manualfair]

i think this is a difficult painting to pull off but you have managed to do a brilliant job. I love the looseness of it all... I would have loved to see also a studio version of it but thank you for sharing. Amazing!

[@mauracarta.]

Really nice simplification, and spot on colors, especially for the sidewalk and road. Love the soft edges, too.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Maura!

[@fittoseejane]

I like your loose almost impressionist style on a contemporary object like this. Great results and great product, and as usual a lot of great instructions and things to try next time I go out to paint.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Lynnae!

[@aval5938]

beautiful beautiful painting wow

[@aleksprusa]

Love this one! The neighborhood paints have been super nice, Also bring back a surfing video or two when the weather gets a bit warmer, it’s getting there but the water can make things very chilly

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I've surfed all through the winter. The water has been a bit colder than previous winters. I finally bought thicker booties. More surf videos to come!

[@douglasriddle6447]

Great painting. Always good to stretch ourselves and get away from our usual subjects.

[@paulrhodes482]

I love this channel! Makes me smile anytime I see a notification pop up with a new video. Your work inspires me Michael. I just recently got the exact brushes you use and color pallet. I know we have to find our own way of doing things but hey it’s one heck of a start for me following someone I admire. Also the Patreon group is a no brainer if your not a Patreon member I suggest you join so many gold nuggets in there your missing out so take my advise and joon thank me later. Have a wonderful day everyone.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Paul!

[@paulclarke3086]

Really enjoyed the painting Michael. Change of scenery and subject matter but loved the classic truck. Inspirational that you just used the one brush. Brilliant work as ever.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Paul!

[@scotthendersonart]

Love this, great style. Those old trucks are so cool. This will sell quickly.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Scott!

[@lynn_tf]

I binged watching your videos every weekend fr.

[@harryjamessmithmusic7762]

Brilliant painting, sir! It's awesome. So cool episode. I enjoyed it very much. Beautifully painted. It seems you can paint everything! The lady should buy this painting of her husband's truck right away. Have a wonderful day! Greetings from the EU!

[@maryannbradshaw6658]

Wow! You did an excellent job. You make it look so easy! I’ll have to remember the squinting.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Maryann!

[@andreasd1132]

Hehe, the greys you get from the "I don't know what's in this mix" are usually the best :) I find watercolour does this extremely well.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I agree!

[@hazelcoate9203]

wow, great work Richard!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Hazel! It's Michael (Richard was the actor, no relation).

[@hazelcoate9203]

@@chamberlainpaintings sorry Michael

[@doloressophia]

I love it! Beautiful work!

[@francoforleo4971]

I love your suburban posts! 👏🎨👏

[@barbinbham]

Michael, thank you so much for your wonderful videos. They have gotten me through some pretty tough times in the last year+ going through cancer treatment. I always look forward to your videos, just wish they were longer. Getting back into painting again, yay!! I love your very impressionistic approach. I just received some Rosemary Co long flats, natural fiber brushes and will be ordering the synthetic flats you use. Wondering what brush you use for your initial composition drawing in burnt sienna. Also, do you thin your blocking in process with gamsol only, or maybe mixed with Galkyd? 50/50? Again, many thanks for encouraging me to get back to painting!! Will be joining your patreon page very soon.

[@louielouie4187]

Gives me confidence Thanks

[@Marybleybel1965]

This is amazing! You are an inspiration to me x

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Mary!

[@yellowbicycleartstudio8974]

Love the painting!

[@judynail1690]

very informative. thank you!

[@toddlanam8300]

Looks great dude!!!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Todd!

[@rachelscottart6908]

I love the subject and th epainting, so good!

[@kerrykonecny800]

Very nice...like the chrome and grill area especially!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Kerry!

[@jimreid9674]

Looks great!

[@kayhammock]

Love it!!

[@59jaguar]

Good one Michael . Funny I was looking into getting Indian yellow myself. Cheers

[@VitaminV29]

Wow. Amazing

[@edwardpittar648]

Great job!

[@carlstoveland]

Stunning man!

[@paulallentaylor6034]

Follow up response: Really like how you limit your overworking by staying with the biggest brush you can, or a single brush. No nitty gritty. Less is more.

[@ilgnir]

You took a real risk of someone moving the truck in the middle of the painting. Was worth it.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I suspected the truck hadn't been driven in a while so I was pretty sure it would be there long enough to paint.

[@andrewrosney5708]

Brilliant, love it

[@sannefridolin]

Ambitious subject! But you nailed it

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks!

[@markparkey1218]

( the sketch , love the fender at 2:20 , and two , adjacent , yet below the drivers windshield , no one sees that, yet, I can’t “ not “ see imagery, however it is beautiful already 😊😎

[@tatianaantoinette9086]

#8 natural for the whole painting? same brush throughout? How do you clean it in between? I LOVE this painting! Learned a lot about background shapes and neutrals mixes and why it's important to not get hung up on details!!!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I wash the brush in a portable brush washer. I've shown it in many of the previous videos. Yes, keep the details to a minimum!

[@martimajor4766]

Damn! so great. Exciting.

[@SuperLaura516]

Very nice! thanks for sharing.

[@BarbieBud]

Loved this!

[@Dennis-Hare]

Great painting, great explaining.

[@joanndenson2957]

Love it

[@lillia3680]

amazing it looks beautiful

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks!

[@boooo6789]

Hi! I'm curious if you could share some information about the finish of your paintings. You seem to apply the paint rather thinly so do they dry with a glossy or matte appearance? I appreciate your technique of scrubbing the paint, which I find easier to work with, too. However, I also love the glossy finish of thick impasto. Additionally, I was wondering about the effect of working on a board surface. I know you coated it, but doesn't the material still absorb some of the oil? In my experience, boards always seem to absorb at least some oil no matter how well they're coated.

[@marthacanady9441]

I love it.

[@Anonymoi]

Wow, excellent work! It really is impressive how you did so little to the headlights, just suggesting light and dark, and yet they read so realistically. I know you showed a watercolor of this on Patreon. Did you make that in the same session, or consider it a study for this? (Sorry if you mentioned it and I missed it.) It is interesting that you’ve added Indian Yellow to your palette. I’ve been on an Indian Yellow kick recently. It’s such a beautiful warm, transparent yellow.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks! The watercolor was done after the oil. I painted it from an image I took of the scene. I thought it would be fun to paint the same composition in watercolor and see the difference :)

[@paulallentaylor6034]

I notice you don't strike your eye level across the panel first to register the position of shapes. You seem to work through this naturally. The line can really assist in elevation relationships. Always enjoy your seascapes.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

In the beginning I'm most interested in the arrangement of shapes. I like keeping things fluid until the shapes are arranged in a way that works for me. I don't strike an eye level but I do strike a line for the horizon when visible.

[@paulallentaylor6034]

@@chamberlainpaintings I understand the visible horizon. In truth, the horizon and eye level are the same. It's only when we stand a far distance from a shore it's an visual reference. I would chose a 1/3 up or down from the panel edge and strike a line, using that as my eye level/horizon. Please don't take this the wrong way. I really like your methods. This painting with architecture and street level is where I feel the line is beneficial. My approach would be finding a feature of the truck that appears to be at my standing eye level regardless of the street slope. I'll proportion shapes from there. I'd like to see more pieces like this. It's a nice switch from the Coastal works.

[@elisabethseeger5837]

Nice!!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Elisabeth!

[@11ml5_]

すごい！🙌

[@raymondpaul123]

Great tutorial thanks, question do you squash vehicles intentionally. cause I’ve noticed often when you paint a vehicle that they’re more squashed on the Y axis - the left to right axis. Your windshield is very different than the actual one. On purpose or is that just kind of your look? Thanks.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

It's my style. I don't like tall vehicles. It just doesn't look right to me. Still, I'm subtle about it. I don't think anyone else has ever noticed.

[@HaileyHanks]

Cool

[@markparkey1218]

pssst, ( good morning Michael ; ) 😊 , it’s so good to see you again 🔍

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Good morning Mark!

[@markparkey1218]

@@chamberlainpaintings ( answered prayers ) * sigh * , you are well and safe 🥹🙏🏻 ( I’m blaming the weather on making me worry ) , the signal indicators on the truck , the chimney, both are thrust in thought , very interesting composition , ( lots of imagery, up to 2:17 presently )

[@David-wy9jl]

Indian Yellow has an interesting history about how it was created in India.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Just looked it up. Present day Indian Yellow uses synthetic pigments but the original pigment was from dried cow urine.

[@victorpulis5113]

@@chamberlainpaintings the cows were fed on mangoes. it is synthetically produced now thankfully!

[@mikesimpsonart]

Just came across your channel. Really like what you are doing and how you are presenting it on your channel. I do have a couple of questions. As in this painting, It looks like you are just holding your camera with one hand with an occasional shot from a tripod maybe. Or do you have it mounted on yourself somehow. What kind of camera? Your phone or GoPro or? ALSO...what kind of panel are you doing your 16x20's on? Thanks much and I look forward to going through your other videos.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I use a canon g7x which I hold in my hand while painting. My panels are gessoed hardboard. I make them myself.

[@mikesimpsonart]

@@chamberlainpaintings Thanks Michael.

[@tinkerquinn8580]

Part of me was hoping at the end that you said you gifted the painting to the woman who's husband died.

[@chamberlainpaintings]

she saw it but didn't seem interested in owning it 😂

[@markparkey1218]

10:43

[@martingimenez339]

Love it! I'm a fan of car paintings with a loosen style and this one has it all Mike. Hey I've seen a lot of videos from SF with car break-ins...are you safe down there? The world has gone seriously to shite in the last few years. I'm starting to see many things oddly off about modern society and global governments, don't know if you can concur. Haven't you noticed a big decline lately?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Thanks Martin! Yes, the car break-ins are a serious problem. I feel bad for the tourists who get their luggage stolen. Most locals know not to leave anything of value visible in their cars. It's mostly in SF and LA. California is poorly governed but I still love it here.

[@Mookie6]

Are you inspired by Edward Hopper? Salute 😎

[@rachelsremedies2602]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉seeing you paint I realize that I suck in painting!😡😡

[@chamberlainpaintings]

But are you having fun?!

[@markparkey1218]

4:17

[@joycebutler3494]

😀👍

[@HaileyHanks]

Would you consider making a Lynyrd Skynyrd painting? Thanks!

[@chamberlainpaintings]

I can't imagine how that would be a good thing. Nothin against Skynyrd.

[@lano1492]

👌 ..

[@nickFullerton-tb7dz]

I think cars can be very difficult to do convincingly...if that makes sense?

[@chamberlainpaintings]

True

[@alchemystudiosink1894]

Suppose this makes you a pickup artist now.

[@paulbrent6863]

Can really take Sirius a painter wearing rubber gloves

[@chamberlainpaintings]

Good news!! The answer is yes 😊👍