How to Paint a Cottage & Stream in Oils (Alla Prima Painting)

Scrape off wet paint to start fresh or make corrections when all else fails. In this video you will see how to paint a light filled English scene. First I scraped off a wet layer of paint to make a fresh start. Then created a scene filled with color and light in a loose, quick Impressionist style approach.
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[@yelenafurer541]

Thank you Malcolm! I love watching your sunny colors appear.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Much appreciated, thank you

[@barbarayeargin6427]

So glad to hear that scraping off and starting over can be a legitimate technique!!🙂

[@MalcolmDewey]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Doppy34]

What a nice spot to live in, thanks for sharing this beautiful painting

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@terrierose5917]

Thank you for another valuable painting tip, and I appreciate the way you thoroughly explain each step as you paint.

[@MalcolmDewey]

It's a pleasure Terrie

[@---Dana----]

Thank you Malcolm. Nice painting. You are a fearless painter and I learn from each of your videos. ❤

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Dana

[@santawilliams9029]

Lovely little painting😊

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@ilmasfutehally2605]

Very useful demo, Malcolm. Good to know that one doesn't have to tear up one's paper and start afresh! Thank you

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Ilmas

[@yasminandreasson7893]

Love this one!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@pennyhenley6452]

so fab you make it look so easy...you are lucky to be so talented

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Penny, practice is the main thing.

[@nakedanunnaki4432]

Bella bella👌

[@user-eq2cw2db7h]

Excellent 👍🎨🖌️ from Frances uk

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you very much!

[@francoforleo4971]

Another wonderful demo with great advice 🙏🎨🙏

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@esthermurray4130]

Thank you Malcolm. Beautiful colours. Just love all your work. So inspiring every time.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Esther

[@karenleroux3734]

Another beautiful, light-filled painting and great advice! Thank you for sharing, Malcolm 😊

[@MalcolmDewey]

My pleasure 😊

[@jameswester333]

Beautiful

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@ABE64]

I'm new to your channel but I am enjoying your approach from Alan here in the land of constable England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you, glad to hear that.

[@susanmulholland296]

Very helpful video. I have been struggling with a painting of a barn in a field of Goldenrod. Back to it now with your tips!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vesnabreskvar9082]

Charming ! I always enjoy your videos. Thank you Malcolm !

[@MalcolmDewey]

Many thanks Vesna

[@Heidi.M]

Great tips, as always. Your new videos are the highlight of the day!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Happy to hear that!

[@nickybomont6074]

Love the way you brought this to life. I was waiting for the little person again, they must have been around the corner or gone for a swim. I’m a warercolourist but am aching to start oils. SO… I’ve e just got my order (thanks to you) of Georgian water mixables. They’re sitting here looking at me, temptingly…. all shiny and new. When will I have the courage to get stuck in? I have no excuse as I ordered the paper as well. 😉

[@MalcolmDewey]

😀 go for it!

[@bonniediener5413]

As always…beautiful!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much 😊

[@nathaliartist]

Desde que veo tus videos, he pintado mucho más que antes, eres un gran motivador 🎨

[@MalcolmDewey]

Glad to help!

[@tetianaabramov]

💯👍👍❤🧡💛

[@elisalau3452]

Hi Malcom, I just discovered your channel yesterday and I kept watching your different videos. It is so many to learn. Thank you 😊 One silly question for you, may I know what brand is your blue tape , I can’t find a good one , always my paper is damaged by the tape 😅

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you. Yes the tape is hard to find but I get it at an art supply store. Brand is AItezze . Also use paper suited for painting like watercolor paper or paper made for oils. Regular drawing paper often tears.

[@theponderingpilgrim4342]

I much enjoyed that demonstration Malcolm. A beautiful painting of a lovely little cottage/stream. Learned quite a lot, with that video. That helps me so much, Thanks. I have gotten into trouble a few times when I have ended up trying to place darker paint strokes for elongated structures like (Pergolas & towers) over a layer of thick light paint (I forgot what you had said in a video where you mentioned to paint darker shapes larger than they actually are to then cut into those shapes to paint a light background). So as you say those cases, much easier to scrape part/whole area off. Rather than struggle with it. I had a quick question. Based on your experience, is it possible for subsequent layers of Oil Paint to darken more, the thicker you layer it?

[@MalcolmDewey]

Darken as it dries? Or same color gets darker when painted thicker?

[@theponderingpilgrim4342]

@@MalcolmDeweyHi Malcolm, It seems to be darkening due to thicker layers of paint that I have added, as I have noticed it soon afterwards. Is this something which could vary depending on which colour/combination of colours I am applying to the surface?

[@alisonmike2912]

Good to know that even professionals scrape off , I always think it feels like cheating and something to pretend I've not done 😀 I've just entered my first competition , a very small local gallery , they shortlist the ones they like and pick a winner who gets £1000 . Obviously I'm my head I'm already preparing my acceptance speech and spending the money but in real life if I get shortlisted I'll be over the moon as I'll be up against professional painters and painters who've been painting for ages and here's me who has been painting for two years still has trouble with trees . I'll let you know what happens, winner presentation in August so a while yet .

[@MalcolmDewey]

😄 Good luck, it's good to take part and it helps with focus. Enjoy it.

[@kaygilbert8773]

Hi! When you mix colors with your brush on palette are you wiping your brush clean before mixing the next color?

[@MalcolmDewey]

Yes unless the colors are very similar in value + hue. Wiping off the brush is done every couple of strokes usually.