How to Find Artistic Inspiration and Enthusiasm this Year

[@mustaphanail2005]

Mr Ian is the best artistic thing happened to me in 2023. even I just know about him last month. but a lot of good stuffs he is putting for free

[@mattwalter5184]

In my case, it was 2022, and it was the paid courses which I really valued the most.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

So happy you have found the channel and are finding the videos helpful. May 2023 be your most artistically engaging yet.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks Matt. May your 2023 be even better in giving expression to your artistic voice. All the very best.

[@mustaphanail2005]

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Yeah I hope so that 2023 will be more artistic. and all the thanks to you mr Ian

[@kathleenm3443]

Join his class. I did last year, and it a gift to yourself that is profound.

[@BibleStudyPastor]

Your question: What themes attract you? is a fascinating one, especially, since what I paint seems all over the map. I suppose the beauty of color attracts me, since I do many, many flowers. I'm even trying to punch color into figures and faces (human and animal). Perhaps another theme is to try to pull my viewer with me deep into landscapes of California to experience the rugged beauty I see, most of the time playing with the rich blues of water, alongside the greens and rust and grays of the rocks and trees. My son gave me Mastering Composition nearly a decade ago, and as I studied composition it radically improved my paintings. Thank you, Ian, for teaching us all.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Ralph, I think the themes present themselves over time, like you are saying. Even within those themes you mention are probably aspects that pull you in more than others. Wishing you all the very best for 2023 and a year of richly engaging creative expression.

[@theparanoidandroid3583]

Thanks for this Ian, you're a very engaging teacher!

[@deborahheyden104]

You are awesome, graduated in 2019 as a non-traditional student with a BFA, you’ve taught me more in 10 videos than a majority of my professors. (Excluding my Printmaking Prof) Any student is lucky to have you!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much Deborah. I appreciate your telling me. All the best.

[@homayounazarnoush5699]

Perfect performance and technique, color mixing and brushwork. Thank you so much.

[@USERNAMEIANROBERTSMASTER-]

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[@devernepersonal3636]

For the last couple years i was full to the brim of inspiration. The world was like a living painting to me. but it overwhelmed me so much i didnt know what to create from it. because i wanted to create everything. and now i have the opposite problem. i want to create everything or even anything, but the inspiration is not currently bubbling.

[@USERNAMEIANROBERTSMASTER-]

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[@02rivail]

HI Ian I desire to you and your family that you all have a great 2023 full of health, success and happiness!! Thank you again!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I wish the same for you Rivail. Thank you. And best wishes.

[@julieismert4874]

I go over many of your videos about painting shapes and worked on painting in that way but until I decided to print your drawings you gave us as a gift on canvas paper and painted them I now “get it”. It now makes sense. Thank you for this video and again for the drawings. It was if a lightbulb went on and getting the shapes and values just right as you have been teaching are now in place in my brain.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

That was a smart idea using the drawings. And I'm delighted that that process have you such a good insight Julie. Here's to 2023 being full of many more.

[@wolfgangtoeglhofer1710]

Happy new year, inspiration/transpiration, a never ending story, both from within. We are the gardeners to grow the seeds 😊

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I like that expression "we are the gardeners to grow the seeds" all the best.

[@lindas.martin2806]

I will say one thing. YOU are an inspiration!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much Linda. All the best.

[@ludwigcopenhagen8842]

Thanks for putting the photo on the left as you painted. Very helpful.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad it was helpful Ludwig.

[@ElleCoyote]

Seeing you draw in real time is helpful to my understanding of your process. (I see you have used a knife to sharpen your pencil so that it has flat surfaces and can therefore make that lovely linear shading.) Your process is also a method of finding shapes in our environment, and removing the visual clutter. You are one of my sources of inspiration, thank you and I hope you have a fulfilling and healthy year.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you found the video helpful Ellen. Wishing you all the best in your artistic journey this year.

[@viviandibrell849]

Great video good content! I sketched a thumbnail from your reference photo. I’m trying to get into the habit of sketching and making thumbnails. I have a tablet on my kitchen table And before I eat my breakfast I make some kind of sketch. I’m going to do that for the whole year of 2023!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

@@viviandibrell849 That sounds like a fun plan and I hope you're enjoying it!

[@tedcarolus5971]

I can’t believe you chose a picture from the Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario. I have been fly fishing deep into that beautiful park back in the early 1980s, when I lived in Montreal. Wow, it brings back awesome memories.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Used to canoe trip up there years ago myself. All the best Ted.

[@tedcarolus5971]

Thanks Ian! Went on a one-day fishing trip with a close friend. We drove as far as we could then hitched a ride on a logging truck and fished our way back to the car. We cooked the trout we caught in the evening. What a beautiful day!!!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

@@tedcarolus5971 That sounds like a beautiful day indeed. Just add in some plein air painting too!

[@dmcdaniel2009]

Amen ! Thanks for all you do Ian !!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are very welcome! All the best

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

Thanks for another great tutorial. All the best and more for 2023 with blessings for each day to you and your family.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much Crisalida! Happy new year to you too

[@bettymallorcaart4345]

A perfect message for me this morning, thank you. I’ll tune in in on Tuesday. I fell off the art wagon in 2022 and yearn to get back to a consistent routine. Thank you as always for clear, calm, and beautiful inspiration

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you enjoyed the video and yes I hope 2023 you are back in the saddle giving expression to your creative voice. All the best.

[@daveanderson8776]

Wonderful comments and examples of what inspires you , Thanks Ian 🎨😉👍🏻

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you liked it Dave. Best wishes.

[@argeancomics3291]

Very, very pretty draw. Happy 2023

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much.

[@agold1702]

Wonderful-thanks for sharing and encouraging!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are so welcome!

[@josephfcampisejr7816]

Ian ...thank you for explaining about your drawing before you paint...very helpful!!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad it was helpful Joseph.

[@kut2o2]

Thanks Ian. Inspirational as useful. I continue to paint, with an output of one every second day! Keeps me engrossed and alive!!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

So happy you are feeling so engaged with your painting Krishnan. My very best to you for 2023.

[@roslynr9767]

I really like your drawing!! I plan to paint this picture today. Wonderful video! Thank You, Ian! Happy New Year!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Happy new year! Thank you Roslyn

[@francesmorris6293]

Always a treat to watch you create magic! Thank you!!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you found it helpful Frances.

[@JanBenham-tr4pv]

What a lovely way to start the New Year! Thanks so much, Ian!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much Jan. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@wyattchiordi5132]

This was eye opening. Subscribed

[@kadenrounds8363]

Thank you for the wonderful video! I appreciate what you’re doing

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad it was helpful Kaden

[@oyaanl6121]

Mr lan Roberts Thank you for all your videos. Happy new year….

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Happy new year to you as well Oya. All the best

[@gaylemartin6498]

Thank you for this thoughtful video. I love watching you paint! Happy New Year! g

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

HI Gayle, glad you liked it and of course a great 2023 to you as well and may it be filled with engaging and fulfilling creative expression.

[@JimmyDropout]

An inspiring video about inspiration! Could not ask for more! Happy 2023 Mr. Roberts!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you liked it Jimmy. Best wishes for 2023.

[@leonieknowles2832]

Happy New Year Ian. Thanks for the video

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are most welcome Leonie. My very best wishes.

[@sacrebleu1371]

Looking forward to a year of learning and new passion for sketching built upon the trust and knowledge already established and brought forward. Happy New Year, Ian, and thank you.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

That sounds like a good plan. All the very best for 2023 being a year rich in artistic expression.

[@staceylynnash]

I was just reading your book “creative authenticity” … this morning! you are brilliant ❤

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you are enjoying the book Stacey. All the best.

[@LindaHochain]

Happy New Year to you Mr Ian Roberts. Thank you for your enthusiasm and your precious help. I now dedicate Tuesdays to follow your advice and take action! I also like how you arrange the colors on the palette. Have a nice week and happy painting everyone! Linda From France, Normandy

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Linda, it makes me happy that the video also spurs you to action. All the very best to you.

[@andrzejmaranda3699]

Ian Roberts: THANK YOU, Ian, FOR THIS VIDEO! It's VERY IMPORTANT & INSPIRING :) for me!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Makes me happy to hear it Andrzej. Thanks for letting me know.

[@andrzejmaranda3699]

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition : pleasure is ALL MINE! :)

[@paintlady2268]

Thank you. Always so informative and presented in a practical, easily digestible, manner. Best wishes for 2023.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Happy new year to you too

[@sylvainst-pierre5224]

Thanks again for the great instructive video. I guess this is a good time to wish you and your family a superb year 2023 and all the best wishes.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you liked the video Sylvain and all the best to you too for 2023.

[@joanmudge328]

Thank you, Ian. Happy New Year!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

So nice to hear from you Joan. All the very best for 2023

[@ankevonjanuszkiewicz8458]

Happy new year and thank you for your video postings!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are welcome Anke. Best wishes.

[@priscillaportenier3962]

I look forward to registering

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

That's great Priscilla. See you on the inside. All the best.

[@adrianm6953]

thank you for sharing you knowledge. This is amazing

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

My pleasure Adrian.

[@bobcatrdh]

Happy New Year!! Thank you for sharing your process and valuable information regarding composition, values, etc.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are so welcome Adrienne. All the best to you for 2023 as well.

[@aliciamolloy5948]

Happy New year Ian! Thank you so much for this wonderful video.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are most welcome Alicia.

[@POlivares]

Happy New Year🎉

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

To you too Patricia.

[@suepidlubny3183]

Happy New Year Ian. Great video. I loved this one especially because of the subject matter. I knew immediately it must be in northern Ontario….our cottage is in Wilberforce (between Bancroft and Haliburton). Thank you for the simplicity of your videos.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you were able to spot the location. All the best.

[@diannejonasson4663]

Happy New Year to you and your family too! Thank you for this. Your demonstration, together with your explanation, is very helpful to me. I'm learning so much and already seeing positive changes in my paintings. I've always come unstuck by trying to capture too much detail, even though I love impressionism and like to think I paint in that way. Your videos have shown me how to focus on those big shapes, the warms and cools, the lights and darks. And drawing first, to identify values and know how I'm going to cover every part of the canvas, is really helping me. Thanks so much again. Very happy :)

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Makes me happy Dianne that you are feeling happy with your progress. I'm delighted the videos are helping. May 2023 be your most artistically rich and fulfilling yet.

[@philomenacesta563]

Happy new year and thank you so much.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are most welcome and all the best to you as well.

[@engleharddinglefester4285]

That is a nice painting.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thank you Englehard.

[@olofdk6593]

Thank you Ian. This gives one a good structure to follow into getting everything into place and develop it from there.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad it was helpful Olof. With best wishes.

[@tissy327]

BRAVO!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thank you.

[@chermontro]

Magical as always Ian! Happy New Year and thank you for being the best teacher!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are most welcome Suz and all the very best.

[@sherrylee6719]

Thank you! That was very helpful.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad it was helpful!

[@betsymartin-dy5oz]

Ready to start the new year of painting and for me photography....Great video as always!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you liked it Betty and a great year of courageous creativity for us both!

[@stevenfletcher4411]

Happy New Year.....

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You too Steven.

[@normamiller2316]

Wow! Thank you once again for another impressionable lesson. I plan to put it into practice best I can!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

That's great Norma. Glad you liked it.

[@kamleshsunak3733]

Happy new year lan, look forward to a year of learning.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Same for you Kamlesh and a great year of artistic expression for us both.

[@lindasteger7207]

U. R. So awesome!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks Linda.

[@editmeaklim1429]

That was most enlightening looking forward to next weeks intro to your course.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

See you next week. Glad you enjoyed the video Edit.

[@kimberly2122]

Amazing! I'm a new subscriber. 😊

[@USERNAMEIANROBERTSMASTER-]

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[@marc-artwork]

You have put the words (described) to a phenomenon that is not easy to grasp: inspiration. Where does she come from ? The source ? And with words, also you shared with simplicity, a way to get there: the masses, a road, shadows, end of day, etc etc. It's a great generosity towards your public, your 'students', so on... We (I)surely all wants to give it back to you in one word:insparition, enthusiasm, happiness, happy 2023 M. Ian.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much Marc for your kind appreciation. My very best wishes to you for 2023.

[@marieroslind1479]

What exact and good colors 🌺 Thank you and happy new year 🎉

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks Marie. All the very best to you.

[@galesaunders2521]

Happy New Year Ian! So looking forward to another year of your excellent videos and your superb and inspiring teachings, you have changed my life in the art world! Thank you

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I'm so happy to hear that the videos have been helpful Gale. Thanks for letting me know. My very best wishes to you for 2023 and a year of inspiration and expression.

[@MrMusicLuvinMan]

You sir, are a source of inspiration

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Make me happy to hear it. Thank you and all the best.

[@maxinebutcher379]

Love your clear instructional videos. Thank you.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are welcome Maxine!

[@mS-iz9np]

Extraordinary

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thank you

[@oficinamaolivre]

Thank you! Like

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thank you too

[@alphaomega6684]

Last year when you offered your course, I had just moved to a new country. Now, this time, I have just moved house! I hope I don't make a habit of this every year.😂 Looking forward to hearing more about the course and seeing if it can work for me this time around. 🖌

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Ahhh.....life. Hope it works out you can join us this year. My very best wishes and I hope the new home feels wonderful already.

[@yiliao123]

I always learn so much through your step by step demonstration. Thank you very much. Have a happy and healthy new year.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thank you Yi. Al the best.

[@charmcrumrine8750]

Thank you, I am interested in taking your course starting on the 10th.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I'd be delighted if you joined us. See you next week Cham (type is so small I can't tell if it is Cham or Charm).

[@laurainel]

Brilliant and so intuitive. You have a way of laying it out there that is clear and inspirational! Thank you and best wishes for a happy and healthful New Year! ❤😊

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much for letting me know Lauraine. All the best to you for 2023.

[@swapneelswami7925]

Happy new year 2023 Ian. Love your paintings and information 👌

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you liked it Swapneel. All the very best to you.

[@rudyadnan1445]

Very good explanation.thanks Ian.Happy New Year

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks Rudy and all the best.

[@nickrodis6862]

Thank you.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are welcome Nick.

[@winaung9067]

thank you so much

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You're welcome Win.

[@A700xy]

Many thanks for another inspiring video. When you painted the sunlit trees in the background, I thought ‘That area is much too dark!’ How wrong I was. Learnt another valuable lesson. Can’t wait for further inspiration in 2023! Happy New Year!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Against the white of the canvas you're right it looks too dark. That first color is important otherwise you can find the whole thing keyed too light half way through. All the best

[@loricolt9123]

Thank you as always Ian. I'm such a fuss budget but you bring me back to the basics with every video and I appreciate it.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

May 2023 be the year you trust your marks and leave them! All the best Lori.

[@filizozturk7698]

Thank you so much for your inspiring work. I work with soft pastel, but I learn a lot from your work. I wish you a healthy and happy new year.😊

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Filiz, delighted you enjoyed the video. All the very best for 2023.

[@Wal48]

Happy New Year Ian! Great demo, your tuition is a great help.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

So glad you enjoyed the it Spike. All the very best to you.

[@johnmorgan5495]

Great videos Ian, all the best for the coming year from me here in the UK .

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

All the best to you John. With best wishes.

[@jeffsayer2888]

Hi Ian Happy New Year to you, thanks for your advice and videos throughout the year

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are welcome Jeff. Glad you have been enjoying them.

[@yelenafurer541]

Happy New Year, Ian! I'm looking forward to watching and learning from you this year. Wishing you many beautiful paintings!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks Yelena and may your year be full of beautiful paintings as well. All the best.

[@asbjorgvanderveer5050]

Happy New Year, and thank you for reminding us through your thoughtful, beautifully presented information!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Asbjorg, delighted you find it helpful. My very best wishes to you.

[@evandegenfelder4554]

Happy New Year Ian! That was a great video--once again--making it all look so simple. (Notice I said simple. . .not easy) Your comments at the start struck a note with me beginning with the quote from Camus. I think that is what happened to me as a young artist when I experienced life drawing & painting for the first time. I somehow 'knew' that figural work was going to be my focus---because it simply felt right and made me happy. Even after all these years and lots of experimentation I still struggle with style consistency. I see your paintings and realize what I love so much about them is the large flat areas of color with virtually no detail. I try to incorporate that idea in my figural work and still find myself getting into the weeds with nit-noid details. Thanks so much for being here for us and, a lovely painting. (I would've like to see exactly how you achieved the interplay of shadow and light on the water that we see on the final painting--the suggestion of waves/movement) So for 2023 my goal is to master these concepts--or at least improve!

[@river-og8058]

I agree, would love to see the entire work that was on the water.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Evan, I'm with you on figure drawing. I don't think anything just engages me artistically as much as that. These past few years because of covid have made that hard. Also one thing about figures and still life and simplifying is how you light it. How much detail can you see. Do you have lighting that allows for lost edges and interesting shadows so you aren't just cataloguing everything you can see. Wishing you a great 2023 full of insight and expression in your artistic practice.

[@debraedmunds3649]

Really enjoyed watching this very helpful demo. Im starting 2023 out with a positive outlook on improving my work and you inspire me to be creative by being simple. Thank you! 😊

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Yes that's it Debra. To a richly fulfilling year of creative expression. all the best.

[@otchiesgal]

Happy new year and thank you for the very helpful and inspiring video(s)!!💜

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you liked the video(s) and all the best.

[@leesaunders5495]

Happy new year and many thanks for such clarity re painting shapes. Soo helpful as always

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

You are most welcome Lee. Glad you found it helpful. All the best

[@cheryrobertson2735]

Great video

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mariaetheridge8343]

I'll have to catch up as I've packed all my art materials... I am moving house! Not sure of the exact date yet, but it could be any day now. Then...

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Good luck with the move Maria.. I hope it feels like home the day you arrive. All the best.

[@mariaetheridge8343]

@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Thank you!!!

[@YogeshKumarSharma]

Master wishing you a happy new year. 😊

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Thanks so much and a great 2023 to you too Yogesh.

[@slblunck]

Engaging and educational video- what a great way to start the new years. Helpful to think in terms of themes (I share the ones you mentioned that attract you, too), and I could clearly see the big shapes as you broke it down. Love the way you share your thinking process.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you found the video helpful Susan. May your 2023 be one rich in creative and artistic expression.

[@coltwarren]

Happy New Year Ian. Love all your videos, which are always very nice and informative. Thank you .🎨

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you enjoy them Christer. All the very best to you

[@markdlehane]

Thanks Ian and Happy New Year. Your video is very inspiring because, for me it demonstrates how great planning and simplification can achieve such beauty. It's wonderful to watch.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Really glad you liked it Mark. All the very best to you.

[@lawncrow]

6:04 Is that a graphite pencil carved as you would carve a charcoal pencil? I really love the broad strokes you can make with it

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Yes I use a knife to expose more of the lead than a pencil sharpner, but too much, or for me I just break it off, and then use a fine grit sandpaper to get a good chisel edge.

[@Mr-S.C.]

Happy New Year, Ian - this video was great help and the picture is very good. Artistic inspiration is the root of every successful painting.

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

All the best to you for 2023 and yes the whole enterprise sags if there is no inspiration.

[@syedazim2011]

Hi Ian Happy new year 2023 to you. Another inspirational year with your skillful and coaching guidance. I’m watching your videos from very far Bangladesh. Wish you all the best. Azim

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

HI Azim, all the very best to you all the way over there in Bangladesh. And a great 2023 to you. Delighted you are enjoying the videos.

[@paresh4914]

Hi Ian!!! A happy and prosperous new year to you....I really could relate with the intro on inspiration and enthusiasm....it really feels like the brute in my head going quiet whenever I am doing something creative and the works flows naturally...This is why I love art!!!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Paresh, yes that's it. It gets you out of your head and into something more quiet. All the very best for 2023.

[@a1976a]

I have memorized all of your paintings. I love your works and the way you paint. You are my idol... And I will curtainly attend your one of online videos. Now here comes question ; I just wonder your brush name, number and company name in this video. Would you tell me where should I buy it ? Thank you very much for now .

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

I'm delighted you enjoyed the video Aykut. I use filbert hogs hair bristle brushes. #2, #4, #6 and #8. Trekell and Signet - Robert Simmons are both good.

[@a1976a]

thank you ❤@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition

[@song4night]

Happy new year Ian. Great informative and practical lesson to start the year. Many thanks🙏

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you found it helpful. All the very best.

[@josephfcampisejr7816]

Ian...I love watching and learning your videos....but I have a question about your method prior to actual painting....you first draw the image and fill in...then when you paint, you have to draw it again?

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi Joseph, I do redraw it on the canvas. Often I'll grid the photo and canvas to get it down accurately. I find it doesn't take long, a few minutes. And each time you put it down you are more familiar with the image before you begin to paint. That actually I find very helpful. No surprises once I am in the thick of the painting process. All the best.

[@wolfgangtoeglhofer1710]

Great tutorial 🙏

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Glad you think so Wolfgang. With best wishes for 2023.

[@cookiemonster3147]

It doesn't seem that hard the way you explain it. I am currently working on portraits. Do you also make videos about that? Thanks and a happy new year to you too!!!

[@IanRobertsMasteringComposition]

Hi there. I focus mainly on landscape. I do have a video on figure drawing that you might enjoy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nICyq3mujs6Afrs

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@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Awesome!! (-: Thanks! I got fanatical about drawing and painting! Your videos are highly appreciated!!

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@@cookiemonster3147 Wonderful. That it the best way.

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@@IanRobertsMasteringComposition Thank you!! (-: