How to Mix SKIN TONES | Oil Painting Tutorial | PORTRAIT Study for Beginners onwards.

[@DavePortersArt]

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[@johnthornley1956]

Brilliant, I recently picked up my brushes again after a 20 year hiatus and am excited by Dave’s approach to portrait painting. I’ve never tackled portraits and Dave has excited me that much with his approach I’m finding myself getting up at 4 am to enjoy the experience and his videos . Thank You.

[@DavePortersArt]

Wonderful new John, thrilled my technique has given you inspiration to start portraiture painting. All the very best 🙏

[@lisalynch629]

You have such a comforting voice

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you for the reassuring words Lisa. I try to speak from my heart like the way I paint. 😊🙏

[@MargueriteFairProductions]

This is the best video I have seen for getting skin tones done. Thank you.

[@DavePortersArt]

Thanks for your kind feedback... You are welcome, thanks for watching 🙏

[@GypsyArt]

The painting is outstanding and Finally! Someone that speaks normal😂

[@DavePortersArt]

Lol, yeah I am down to earth for sure😂 ... Thank you for your kind words... all the very best 🥰🙏

[@pollyester6627]

Indeed, and minus any unnecessary music.

[@adeebaanjum566]

Thanks a lot for sharing your precious knowledge and skills. First time I see that someone is trying to teach in so easy way, again thanks.

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome Adeeba, I love to share and keep things nice and straight forward. 🙏

[@Zoobzoob]

This is a great guide as other painters convolute their lessons with different barriers and color ranges, you just dove right into it without “starting with the dark areas” or using only 3 colors for the painting, I hope other artists find this within time as it really helps with showing how easy painting is while hitting all the right marks to get a nice outcome

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much for the kind feedback. In the 80's I researched how the Old masters used a simple palette. I use the same colour in all the mediums I create with. I like to keep things simple and straight forward. All the very best 🙏

[@dorinases]

This is my favorite painting video out of all the oil painting videos on KZbin.. it just looks so perfect.. and you explain it so plain and simple .. Thank you sooooo much!!

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much Dorina, thrilled you like my work so much. You are very welcome. 😊🙏

[@vickyannpaintingwithoils]

I really enjoy your calm style. I started oil painting back in 2016. Set them down for a bit. Today I had a very important commission of a landscape, river, with people I know in a boat. Tiny people faces are not my favorite. Getting the detail to make it look like the correct person in such a small space was quite a challenge. I was looking for new ideas on how to build a skin tone palette to assist, and yours was it. The people are in the boat. God Bless. Subscribed!

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Vicky... what wonderful feedback... so thrilled that my straight forward way to skin tones has helped you with your commission... all the very best... thanks for the sub and watching my video. 🙏

[@christopherazzopardi2062]

Excellent tutorial. I really enjoyed myself watching it.

[@DavePortersArt]

That's great news Christopher... that you so much for watching! 🙏

[@cyrilpreece2658]

It is easy to be frightened and intimidated by the mere mention of oil painting but your tutorials take away all the preconceptions and make this one of the most relaxing and enjoyable pastimes anyone can do if you just breathe and open your heart. Brilliant again Dave.

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much Cyril. That's all it takes really... opening up our hearts and letting go of thoughts and being in-tune with awareness... surrender to the creative energy and it will flow through us. Thanks for feeling this and taking the time to let me know... much appreciated. All the very best 🙏

[@nikkiswenson54]

Thank you, excellent tutorial and teaching! 🎉❤🎉

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome Nikki! Thanks for the great feedback... thrilled you have enjoyed watching the video Tutorial. 🙏😊

[@خديجهمحمد-ش7س]

استاذي العزيز انت الوحيد الي وجدته يشرح مع الرسم والتوضيح بالتفصيل والاهم ان الصوره الاصليه موجوده نراها مع شرحك وتلوينك ولك مني فائق الشكر والاحترام 🎉🎉🎉

[@DavePortersArt]

أحب المشاركة حتى يتمكن الجميع من تجربة عجائب الرسم الزيتي. أحب أن أبقي الأمور لطيفة ومباشرة. شكرا جزيلا على الكلمات الطيبة... كل التوفيق 🙏

[@PolinaPutsato]

Great teacher and amazing explanation for beginners ❤

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad it was helpful Polina! thanks for watching. 🙏😊

[@shericooper8778]

The best skin tone video I’ve ever seen! Thank you, Dave. I wondered if you’d ever done a video for painting mature/ wrinkled skin? It’s something people really struggle with, including me! Please let me know. Many thanks

[@DavePortersArt]

Thanks for the kind word Sheri! You are welcome. I see you have watched my Ageing skin tone video. I will have to create another study for everyone at some point. All the very best 😊🙏

[@esmegelling6854]

Absolutely gorgeous. You make oil painting so much less intimidating. Can't wait to pick up my brushes again.

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Esme, thank you so much for the comment. Thrilled that this video has inspired you to pick up the brushes again, loads more to follow. 🙏

[@patriciozazzini8302]

do more oil videos. amazing! Thanks

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you Patricio, all my Oil video tutorials are now exclusive to Patreon. Please check them out they are all in real-time video and audio. 😊🙏

[@chitrakallat5054]

Simply brilliant! Thank you !

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much Chitra!, thrilled you have enjoyed the video... thanks for watching! 🙏😊

[@zamfrank]

You're an excellent teacher Dave. I'm learning a lot. Thanks. Frank

[@DavePortersArt]

Thanks for the reassuring feedback Frank. Thrilled your are learning a lot. You are very welcome🙏

[@MrSlikvee]

Holy smoke you are GOOD! Wow!

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you! appreciate you watching the video😊🙏

[@MrSlikvee]

@@DavePortersArt it was very educational and enlightening. Thank you for the excellent instruction.

[@miric6224]

Video just popped up. Very lovely copy. Yes, you made a work of art. We don’t need every detail nor the entire face when we’re learning. You got that right!

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad you enjoyed it, appreciate you watching and feedback, all the very best 🙏

[@LauranneJ679]

Thank you for sharing your painting techniques. I love your pastel works and would really like to see more oil painting videos.

[@DavePortersArt]

You are very welcome Loranne, thrilled you love my Pastels... planning loads more pastel and oil painting videos to come. 🙏

[@susantorbohn6614]

Thank you for this i struggled all day and couldn’t figure out how to do flesh. So helpful I have subscribed!

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad I could help Susan! I found that combination of colours researching Old Masters palette about 40 years ago, and I have not changed it since then... nice and straight forward. All the best, thanks for the Sub. 🙏

[@lilyunderthesun]

I'm building up my confidence to do my first oil portrait. I really want to do it tomorrow . This helps me, thank you!

[@DavePortersArt]

Thrilled this study has inspired you to do your first Oil painting Lily... All the very best with you work! Thanks for watching 🙏

[@fayee8986]

I so love your style of painting ❤I love the smoothness of all your brush works. I must not fail to say how I enjoy your teaching. You're demonstrations are perfect love you close ups and you explain so beautifully easy to understand❤❤❤ thank you so much I appreciate it. may the Lord bless you, yours and your art career😇

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you very much for your reassuring and kind words! Thrilled the tutorial comes across this way... thanks for letting me know Faye. 🙏

[@marymullins7297]

Great oil portraits, thankyou so much for this realky aporeciated❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@DavePortersArt]

You are very welcome... thank you so much for watching 🥰🙏

[@TessMArt]

Absolutely genial your tuition. clear. covering all the points. One of the best ever. Thanks so very much, dear Sir. I like and sub. ❤

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much for your kind words Linda, means a lot to me that my video came across clearly.... thanks for watching... all the best Dave

[@JackSmith-ud9bg]

Ive got to watch this again, i think it wikk help me improve.

[@DavePortersArt]

Appreciate you watching the video Jack... hope you find it helpful. 😊🙏

[@billdell3051]

Trying to paint a portrait thanks for the help nicely explained.

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad it was helpful Bill ! ...all the very best with you Portrait... thanks for watching my video😊🙏

[@billdell3051]

@@DavePortersArt Thanks Dave for your reply Yes its a great help Thanks..

[@DavePortersArt]

@@billdell3051 😊🙏

[@mandypoole6828]

So fascinating to watch you paint and bring it all together. Such incredible talent. 👏👏👏

[@DavePortersArt]

Really appreciate the kind words Mandy... thank you so much for watching 🙏

[@xjf459]

This is exceptionally well executed content

[@DavePortersArt]

thank you for the reassuring words.... appreciate you watching my videos. 🙏

[@krystynarogerson9805]

Brilliant - thank you

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you...you are welcome 😊🙏

[@TheShadowMonarch.]

Amazing as always Dave thankyou sooo much 🤗❤️🤗

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad you enjoyed it Husain, thanks for watching and commenting... much appreciated. 🙏

[@glennlopez6772]

Thanks for the video! Its the colours that I watched, hoping that everything didn't get too yellow! The commentary was a bit difficult for me, but in the end, made sense. Nice subject!

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome... Glad you enjoyed in the end Glenn! thanks for watching 🙏

[@marinamarchese6748]

Hi David. I appreciate your Great Art 🎨 work a lit. I , too ,am an Artist. Specialised in Realistic Paintings and particularly Portraits. So, I would like you to dhow more tutorials like this one , where you brilliantly convey how to mix the best skin tones in order to create dramatic and outstanding finish in these Amazing Portraits. Thank you very much! And Congratulations ❤🎨👏👏👍😇💋

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Marina, thrilled you like my art so much. Oil tutorials are mainly on my Patreon as exclusive Realtime auto and video where I upload two a month. KZbin is mainly for my Pastel work. Thank you for watching... all the very best Dave🙏

[@Jen-cx9sf]

Wow!! This is great!! So glad I came across your video!!! Have subscribed, this was just wonderful!! Thank you!!

[@DavePortersArt]

Welcome aboard Jen! Thank you so much for your kind words. You are welcome, thanks for the Sub! 🙏

[@cmkarma5554]

You are amazing artist and I love your voice is very calming. 😊

[@DavePortersArt]

Thanks for the reassuring feedback... thank you so much for watching 🙏

[@kathleenlairscey5934]

Just beginning portraits, very good tutorial.

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad it was helpful Kathleen! all the very best with you oil painting. 🙏

[@Tumkartikyaho]

This is amazing... Exact colors

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much, appreciated. 😊🙏

[@rehmazaheer416]

It's 💯 worth watching.

[@DavePortersArt]

Thanks for this! appreciated 😊🙏

[@franceslazu1784]

It is very interesting that you start with the lights. But the results are beautiful!!

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you Frances... stsrting light It helps with each layer it glows more.

[@4DMavrick]

This is great. Let's see how I can use this technique. Thank you!

[@DavePortersArt]

You are very welcome... all the very best.... thanks for watching 🙏

[@sarahscroggins2793]

Good study and I learned a lot

[@DavePortersArt]

That is good news Sarah... thanks for watching. 🙏

[@amystephenson5445]

This was really helpful, thank you

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome Amy... thrilled you found the video helpful... thanks for watching. 🙏

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

Dave, I have just found your channel! I’m so happy to see this video. I oil paint in layers and at times a bit frustrated. This is an awesome tutorial. Very helpful and so much inspiration. The detailed description is such an important part when painting a portrait. I love your technique. I will be checking out your Patreon account. Congratulations and I wish you all the best and much more! Happy holidays and blessings for each day ❤❤❤ new subscriber!

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Crisalida, really appreciate the kind words... glad you found the video inspirational... thank you for considering joining Patreon. Happy Holidays to you and your family... Thanks for the sub 🙏

[@crisalidathomassie1811]

@@DavePortersArt Dave, thanks so much for your reply. Is there anyway to contact you via email? If so please let me know. Looking forward to learn more. Take care.

[@ClemenCueto]

❤ I love the way you explain very specific...❤

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much... thanks for the great feedback and thanks for watching 🙏

[@luisaizquierdo9138]

Amaizing vídeo- thank you

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it... thanks for watching Luisa 🙏

[@dorinases]

Wow amazing :) thank you!

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad you liked it! You are welcome... thanks for watching. 🙏

[@ritanoel2828]

Incredible!

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you so much... thanks for watching 🙏

[@janeekitchen7727]

I have just found you!! Absolutely beautiful work. Very inspiring. Thank you, I look forward to watching more and having a go! Love the accent....sounds like Barnsley....I went to Wentworth Castle College as a trainee teacher many decades ago!!

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Janee, thank you so much. Thrilled you are inspired by my work. My accent is a mixture of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. All the very best... thanks for watching. 😊🙏

[@t.fedelis109]

Bellissima lezione!😊

[@DavePortersArt]

Sono contento che ti sia piaciuto... grazie per la visione 🙏

[@sureshnayak7287]

Thank you very nice Job ❤

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you too for watching... glad you like the tutorial. 🙏

Thanks!

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome... thanks for the donation... appreciated. 🙏😊

[@marionsummerbeeart955]

Beautiful ❤️

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you Marion 🙏

[@kouassidominiquekrou8490]

I liked it. It's perfect 😊🙏👍👏👏👏👏👏🎆

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you Kouassi 🙏

[@johnnyk7480]

Thank you sir - timely and helpful because I tried but failed to get the values and tones correct.

[@DavePortersArt]

Glad it helped John, thanks for watching 🙏😊

[@lolknighiknight2790]

Thank you for this

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome 🙏

[@VictoriaTempleton-h6k]

nice painting

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you! Cheers! 🙏

[@ramchandrashahi3020]

Fantastic ❤

[@DavePortersArt]

Thanks 🤗

[@MihaelaRizon]

Thank you!🤗

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome Mihaela 🙏

[@jcmdupond6510]

Magnifique !

[@DavePortersArt]

Merci beaucoup 🙏

[@nicoleweddepohl]

I❤it thank you so much 😊

[@DavePortersArt]

Thrilled you enjoyed the video Nicole, thanks for watching. 🙏

[@annlgs7303]

Thank you, Dave, for sharing your amazing talent. This was a terrific video. One question: could you please share details about the brushes you used? Do you find any brands to work better for you? Which are hogs hair and which are synthetic? Thanks!

[@DavePortersArt]

You are welcome... thanks fir watching. Please consider joining my patreon... where I share brush type and numbers. Every video is in realtime so you would get an indepth look into what I do. 🙏

[@rayericphillips]

Excellent

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you 🙏

[@joycehandersonfriends3225]

I'm seriously studying your work to learn from. Question: Some youtube sites say emphatically, that Liquin fumes are highly poisonous and carcinogenic. Since you are a wise man and have an open container of Liquin on your palette, you must be breathing in some fumes, help me to understand .... Have you used it many years? How do you stay safe? I only ask because I want to paint along with you to learn from you and I would love to use Liquin to speed my oils drying time.

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Joyce, Thrilled you like my technique. I have heard the same. My bottle of Liquin has no health warning printed on the label. For about 13 years from the age of around 20 I slept in the same room where I painted and used a lot of liquin in those days... I always kept a window open, there is a slight smell with liquin but I never had a problem unlike turps and white spirit where I found it hard to breath using them. I only put a small amount of Liquin in the paint now. Mostly I paint with no medium at all... this has been possible by using Michael Harding paints, they are buttery ( made like the old masters used) and not as dry like the Artists quality Windsor and Newton brand. All the very best 🙏

[@maldoori238]

Thank you very much for a very informative v. I enjoyed watching you paint and liked your way of commenting, it’s the mineral spirit and turpentine that are toxic not the liquin. Thank you for sharing your experience and I have subscribed to your channel.

[@maldoori238]

Hi again , please can you let me know what lake are your brushes especially the small round ones you used for glazing , many thanks 🙏

[@susancaulton5470]

Fabulous ducky

[@DavePortersArt]

Cheers Susan 😀🙏

[@nXpressible]

You are an awesome artist! Can these same techniques be used with acrylics?

[@DavePortersArt]

I have not done many Acrylics, What I have produced was using the same approach without the long wait with drying times. All the best. 🙏

[@peppeden5176]

That is awesome tutorial and help 😊. Is it possible to find the reference photo to follow along?

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Giuseppe, Glad you found the tutorial helpful... having access to a reference download is one of the benefits of being a Patreon member, all oil painting tutorials are in real time video and audio. All the footage. 🙏😊

[@mancsy3262]

Amazing. Exactly what I needed. Kept messing up mixing the tones. I can do greyscalr perfect bit mixing colours I've struggled on. You sound northern? Don't suppose you do lessons to you? I'd love to ask questions about my work? I wana improve

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Mancsy, Glad the video was helpful. I like to keep things nice and easy. I'm from Nottinghamshire. If you would like to improve more please consider joining Patreon. All the Oil painting tutorials are in Real time audio and video. Check out this link.. when you join you get access to all the videos in this library... daveportersart.co.uk/patreon-oil-painting-beginners-onwards/ all the best 🙏

[@jeanniestephens483]

Could you share the brushes you used for this, please and thank you. BTW, I love how you say 'yeller' 😀

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Jeannie, please consider joining me on Patreon where not only do you have access to all the real-time videos but you have the added benefit of seeing details added on screen of all the brushes and numbers I use. Thanks for watching... All the best. 🙏

[@batoulatwi2835]

❤❤

[@DavePortersArt]

😊🙏

[@juul7737]

Question: is painting a portrait like the way you do also possible with acrylic paint?

[@DavePortersArt]

The way I mix colours will work with any medium... all the best 🙏

[@jacksparrowarrrr]

Hello there! I really enjoyed this video! Entertained the entire time. What did you use for your palette? I can’t make out what it is 😊 wood? Or metal?

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Jack... thanks for the great feedback... reassuring to know that the video comes across so. The palette is a plastic one. I have a large wooden on to I sometimes use for large paintings. All the very best. Thanks for watching 🙏

[@jacksparrowarrrr]

@@DavePortersArt thanks so much for the speedy response! I’m new to the painting world and trying to absorb as much knowledge as I can! Looking forward to future videos! Keep up the great work 😍

[@DavePortersArt]

@@jacksparrowarrrr Hi Jack... I have made a decision to just create oil painting videos for my Patreon. Please check this link if you would like to know more. If you support me on Patreon it will unlock all the oil painting tutorials on offer... here is the link... https//:daveportersart.co.uk all the very best. 🙏

[@kevingil1817]

How do you feel about the color study? I notice the reference is warner than the study. Was that a conscious decision to bring the piece back into the real world from a digital display? Beautiful work, I see you didn't do any formal color matching and just experimented towards your colors. This looks like a fun and liberating approach, though I feel I'm not at that level yet.

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi Kevin, it is an issue I have with different devices seeing different things. the colour is the same as reference in real life, but the video camera sees it different... I am constantly trying to improve my editing skills. It is a fun technique very flexible and liberating too. give it a go it is easier than you think. 🙏

[@kevingil1817]

​@DavePortersArt I've subscribed. In my journey I recently only became aware of the importance of color. Before I would just select the colors arbitrarily, but lately I've been really into trying to exactly replicare the colors of a reference. My worry it that I revert to just using what I think the color is rather than what the color actually is. Absolutely the end goal is to confidently and organiganicslly color match when possible. Ill try to step out of my confort zone and give it a shot soon. I also work with colored pencils often and there you have no choice but to be bold with colors.

[@pglamour2008]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DavePortersArt]

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[@art_sunflower_me]

You are amazing artist😍On what material did you paint this,cause I tried on a white backround and cant see colors🤣

[@DavePortersArt]

Thank you for the kind words... if you check out this video on the surface I use I talk all about what you are asking for... here is a quick link... kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpW8h2ywmL6coq8 Thanks for watching 🙏

[@aduf2002]

How much painting can we make with 40, 60 ml oil paints, how much can we estimate? a3 size for example

[@DavePortersArt]

Too many variables to work that one out. Best to buy artists quality as there is more pigment less fillers, so the tint quality is higher, which means you don't need so much. 🙏😊

[@lilialeung5690]

Just came across your channel. Enjoyed very much of your wonderful videos of oil painting. I learn acrylic portrait painting from last year. Never touch any oil painting. Can I follow your steps using acrylic paints? What about signing up your oil painting lessons but learn to do my acrylic painting?

[@DavePortersArt]

Hi there welcome to my channel... my technique applies across all mediums. The colour I use etc. All yhe very best Dave. 🥰

[@VictoriaTempleton-h6k]

Is that a hat jumping into the instruction?

[@alisonlekarev2183]

Liquin? What's that?! :/

[@DavePortersArt]

It is a Artist Medium made by Winsor & Newton... fast drying and improves the flow. Good for glazing.