How to Paint Sand Dunes in Oils

[@weeverob]

It’s amazing how the painting goes from broad, flat shapes of color then bam, light and depth suddenly appears where moments earlier there was none. Thank you for letting us watch over your shoulder.

[@mickyleachlover]

Just amazing how easily you make painting "wet on wet" seem. I have watched your uploads for many years now and must say that I continue to enjoy every one. Great work Mr Whisson

[@kayjay-kreations]

What board are you using ….no gesso?

[@linvest8466]

Beautifully done, I love how you lay down a brush mark and leave it. I’m working toward having that kind of confidence. Thank you for sharing this video. It has helped me to see how I can improve my paintings. 😘

[@colleywhissonartist]

You’re welcome, keep going!

[@carolina.rentes]

I'm never tired of seeing you painting. Love the video, thank you so much for sharing. You're an incredibly talented artist.

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Carol.

[@bradad2026]

Definitely a fan of your painterly finishes.

[@mogalcat3091]

I am such a slave to getting proportions exactly right. Maybe one day I will learn this kind of freedom. This is what I love about your videos.

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

[@ElaineHaake-x2g]

Beautiful painting Colley. Thank you for sharing these demo's with us and thank you to your son for editing these so well. You two make a great team. Kudos

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Elaine.

[@kenneth1767]

Such color and tonal sensitivity surely from many years of bathing your eyes in the natural light. Well done.

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Ken.

[@DC-ph5on]

From simple shapes.... what an outcome!

[@---Dana----]

Beautiful painting! I've watched many of your videos and just love how you paint. Also appreciate the information you share and your gentle spirit. Thank you so much.

[@colleywhissonartist]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@XpRnz]

Love the disc shaped UFO in the distance! ;)

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks XpRnz.

[@janapeony8561]

absolutely stunning piece ,great video!

[@titijhajha]

great brush stroke !! Thanks.

[@petertaylor2502]

Love it! Could paint sand dunes all day, despite now living inland, still my favorite subject. Thank you, Best Wishes Peter

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Peter.

[@karenkelly7298]

That was great to watch you work. Fantastic finish

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks so much.

[@heatherhaywood6997]

Great scene Colley

[@dawnreardon67]

It’s almost hypnotic to watch and listen to you while you do these beautiful paintings! Technical question….i saw you dipping into a medium often in another video. What is that?

[@colleywhissonartist]

It’s Archival Lean medium made by Chroma Paints. You could try Miracle Medium from Michael Harding, it feels different, but has similar drying qualities.

[@vanessajmcintosh]

Stunning!! so so enjoyed this video....really beautiful painting, thanks so much!

[@colleywhissonartist]

Glad you enjoyed Vanessa.

[@JeffEickhoff]

Loving your videos Colley. Brilliant commentary along with the fabulous painting.

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Jeff.

[@hughmorley365]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Hugh.

[@sharonsmith1398]

Wow. Beautifully done. Thanks for making these videos.

[@colleywhissonartist]

We’ve got more in the works, hope you look forward to it.

[@sasukessssss]

Thnak you for show us the process, very interesting and beautiful result

[@colleywhissonartist]

Always a pleasure.

[@jaynemistretta6653]

Loved this demo, thank you!

[@joycejagersma3672]

I love your work and I try to copy your brush strokes. Love your style and the light in all your paintings

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thank you Joyce, glad you enjoyed.

[@rowyourboat5361]

stunning!

[@colleywhissonartist]

You are too kind, thank you.

[@bobgoodnoe4583]

Well done, sir.

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Bob.

[@lisastewart4991]

Great demo👌

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks Lisa.

[@sirreginalddoc3117]

Hi Colley. Wonderful to be able to watch you make these lovely paintings. The angle of the camera makes for a lot of foreshortening on the horizontal. I don't know if there is any scope to move it a little closer to the centre if you're still experimenting with angles.

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thanks for the feedback, we’re playing still the camera-work, but it’s something we’ll definitely keep in mind.

[@AlexKellyArtUK]

Wonderful demonstration. It’s seems that you must have had a clear vision of the final painting and the reference was just a starting point. I thought you were going to make it a night scene when you added the moon. I felt it could of easily gone in that direction with value relationships you had at the point. I was struck by how you planned the sequence of paint layers. ❤

[@colleywhissonartist]

I like to know up to about 90-95% of how my painting will turn out, leaving a little bit of room for interpretation; thanks for watching.

[@stevenallan6515]

😄😎

[@이수동의그림기행]

멋진작품 잘 보았습니다^^

[@colleywhissonartist]

Thank you.

[@nensule]

Thanks for generously sharing your expertise! Your demo is truly inspiring, especially your mastery of the wet-on-wet technique. I'm curious, do you use paint straight from the tube, or is there a specific medium you incorporate? The smoothness and ease of manipulation are remarkable. Would you mind revealing the brand of your oil paint?

[@colleywhissonartist]

I use Dick Blicks Archival Oils and Lean Medium; they’ve been my go-to for many years now.

[@ryaneatsalot]

Hi Colley, I love your work! I notice that before going in with your white paint for the sand, you cover the canvas in green and purple. What was your goal with that? Is it so that it mixes and shows through the white paint? EDIT: Aha! I just watched a few more of your videos and it seems like you maybe often do an underpainting with blue / purple for cools and green for warms. Does that sound right?

[@colleywhissonartist]

Because we work from dark to light with Oil paint, my thought process is for my block in stage, is to go a least one tonal value darker and warmer than my finished value will be. This gives me a slightly warmer temperature and darker value base to springboard off.

[@ryaneatsalot]

​@@colleywhissonartist ah, super interesting! Thanks for the response!

[@mlcs179]

Colley Why did you use violet as colour for the large mass covered in sand. It seemed a much lighter value than the photo?

[@colleywhissonartist]

It’s to help unify the shadows.

[@starbucks1971]

I have a question. Would it be better not to use white when blocking? I know that white paint dries slowly. Most artists want to know how they do it.

[@colleywhissonartist]

I find it’s best to leave white out of any paint mix for as long as possible, because it spoils the quality of our tonal values.

[@adityasankarojha3675]

I have always been a big fan of your paintings sir❤❤.. I follow you on Instagram and got to know about your KZbin channel today.. And i am so excited to see all the videos... Specially your paintings look so fresh 🍃💦... Love your style of work sir❤🎉

[@colleywhissonartist]

Plenty more to come; really glad you’ve enjoyed what we’ve put out so far.

[@adityasankarojha3675]

@@colleywhissonartist eagerly waiting 😍😍