How to Paint a SUNSET in Rich Oil Colors 🎨

[@lisengel2498]

I love your choice of palet and the way your painting process is described in the written notes and then just enjoy your painting process as you work both from photos, real experiences and from imagination and intuition … 🎶💜🎵🦄😊

[@MalcolmDewey]

My pleasure 😊

[@elsawessels3044]

Thank you for your wanderful classes You have a wonderful voice to listen to

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much!

[@sophiereinecke8659]

Wonderful to see how you use a quite "bland" reference and then giving such lively vibrancy to it in your painting using colour. This type of painting should just be the exercise for me who tend to always slip into the rut of painting a scene "exactly" as it looks. Thanks again for a lovely video. I cant wait to try.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Sophie!

[@judymills873]

Love that! I’ll be taking another look at my photos. I some some really nice ones but I didn’t paint them because I thought the lack of colour made them boring. Now I can try this. Thank you!

[@mmartin00055]

I had somewhat lifeless sunsets, but I had watched another video you had done where talked about the transition of colors in the sunsets. You mentioned including the transition to and from green. I had never seen green in sunsets until you mentioned it. It brought life to my paintings. In this one you used even more green and color notes. Fantastic!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you Michael, I like to think we have all the rainbow colors up there so try a few out 👍

[@GAURAVSINGH1530]

Loved it...the harmony of colors is almost magic. Thanks for sharing.

[@MalcolmDewey]

It's a pleasure, thank you

[@terrierose5917]

Thank you Malcolm, as always, you take an ordinary photo and make it extraordinary.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Many thanks Terrie!

[@miriamtong8808]

I appreciate seeing how you use the reference and take your painting beyond it. I am usually so tied into replicating what I see, but would like to learn how to push color more and be adventurous. Thanks for your videos, they keep spurring me on!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Excellent, thank you Miriam

[@judymills873]

Same here!

[@ginnibrower596]

Simple ,amazing, and beautiful.! Thank you from New York State.☺️👍🤗

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you for watching Ginni

[@houseoncardinal3338]

Loved this tutorial! Can't wait to try these techniques in a sunset painting!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Excellent, thank you

[@stevehaycraft1901]

It's beautiful. I am a beginner trying to work through everything I paint looking terrible. I appreciate your videos. I will continue to watch and learn. I love it so I'm not giving up!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Wonderful!

[@christinapoulengeris]

More excellent teaching. The advice on colours and edges was particularly helpful for me. Thank you very much!

[@MalcolmDewey]

You're very welcome!

[@artgirl7649]

You made your painting much more beautiful and interesting than the picture.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you, then I'm happy 😊

[@davemalt2451]

Great sky Malcolm. Goes to show we don’t need to stick to “ regulation” colours for sunrise and sunsets. I enjoyed this tutorial. Thank you. 😎🇦🇺🦘

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Dave 👍

[@francoforleo4971]

Your courageous use of colour is so inspiring…. 🙏🎨🙏

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you 💯

[@lisabarnes6919]

It looks spectacular I love it! It’s really pretty.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank very much Lisa.

[@byronleighmeyer163]

I love these videos. They remind me that it’s ok to be brave with my colour!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thanks Byron, absolutely!

[@yeshuaiscomingbackrepent2357]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you

[@louiselavoieparise9416]

I love your colors ! It’s beautiful

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you!

[@thierrytalon8600]

This inspires me, Malcolm.

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you

[@Frances-m1h]

Another good lesson 👍🖌️🎨 from Frances uk

[@MalcolmDewey]

Many thanks

[@hsgonzalezphd]

Beautiful! Thank you Malcolm for a very encouraging lesson.

[@MalcolmDewey]

It's a pleasure Humberto

[@natalykenny2069]

Gorgeous as usual, very inspiring!❤

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you so much Nataly

[@nicoleweddepohl]

🤩😍🤩 you Just became my big inspiration teacher. Thank you 🤩

[@MalcolmDewey]

Awesome - thank you for your support!

[@cynthiajames8465]

Wow!

[@eleftheriageorgiadouart7156]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@MalcolmDewey]

Pleasure!

[@michaelbarilli5915]

Thank you

[@MalcolmDewey]

You're welcome

[@stephenlaw9565]

Great vid, loved the use of colour. How long would this take to dry though as the paint is quite thick? A year?

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you. No this painting is dry to touch within a month.

[@lindagiese9609]

Do u use any medium in ur oils? I just love ur style…so loose and vibrant👍

[@MalcolmDewey]

Not during the actual painting. Make sure the paint is soft from the tube. Paints like Rembrandt or Maimeri are easy to work with bristle brushes and mediums.

[@lindagiese9609]

@@MalcolmDewey ok..but if my paint from the tube needs a tad softening, is there a particular medium u recommend? I sometimes use Gamblin Neo Magilp or the Solvent Free fluid…

[@MalcolmDewey]

@@lindagiese9609 just use a few drops of linseed oil. Work it in with a painting knife until soft.

[@lindagiese9609]

@@MalcolmDewey TY so much for ur quick reply and help👍😉

[@jab3562]

Hi! this is so inspiring . I love your work and have purchased at lest four of your paintings which I love to look at when I paint, to own anything you have painted is truly a blessing and inspiration. I have registered for many of your classes, but I was wondering if you had more classes about clouds. I am very insecure and feel I need to learn even more. Also I was wondering there seemed to be a few more blue colors on your pallet and I was wondering what those colors were. Also I am missing two of the colors you had used, would manganese blue gambling work for cerclean blue? Would winsor and newton orange work for cad orange? Thank you soooo much for you lovely lovely work

[@MalcolmDewey]

Thank you, I am happy to hear that you enjoy the paintings and classes. Have you joined my live channel? The monthly classes and critiques may be helpful. Take a look on my school site. Re manganese blue? Not sure it would work for cerulean. Blues vary a lot between brands too. Try Maimeri Classico cerulean of you can. Yes the orange will be fine.

[@coachtavius]

Are you switching paint brushes when you switch colors? Or just cleaning the same brush? Great video!

[@MalcolmDewey]

I try to switch brushes from light to dark paint. But more importantly is to wipe the brush regularly every few strokes. If it is too far gone I wash it, dry it then carry on.

[@coachtavius]

Thank you!@@MalcolmDewey

[@Banniesartistry]

Do you use any medium with your paint or that’s just Rembrandt oil paint texture?

[@MalcolmDewey]

No mediums. Just use a soft buttery paint like Rembrandt. Maimeri Classico for a student brand that is excellent too.

[@Banniesartistry]

@@MalcolmDewey I love your art! Do you have more oil painting landscape tutorials on your website? Can we see a glimpse of the video titles?

[@MalcolmDewey]

@@Banniesartistry Thank you, yes have a look on my Painting Courses page. latest one is on Impressionist Painting.

[@dmjune1]

Thank you Malcolm. So beautiful. Have you reviewed the Maimeri oil paint? I'm interested in knowing what you think of it. Do you know how it compares with Williamsburg? Thanks.

[@MalcolmDewey]

I reviewed Maimeri on my blog some time ago. I have not tried Williamsburg. www.malcolmdeweyfineart.com/blog/artist-oil-paint-review

[@dmjune1]

@@MalcolmDewey thank you.

[@jab3562]

Hi, Would it be possible to get a download for the reference photo you used on this video?

[@MalcolmDewey]

If I could find it, unfortunately it's on An old computer. 🥴

[@jab3562]

@@MalcolmDewey thanks so much

[@arturgajewskiphotog]

How do you get your paint so flowy? You don’t seem to use that much thinner. I paint with Cobra Study water mixable oils and it seems I need to use quite a lot of paint media or water to get the pint flowing for as long as you do, but then it’s so thin 🥴

[@MalcolmDewey]

I'm using Maimeri oils and they are soft and buttery out the tube. If paint is a bit thick out the tube prepare it with a few drops of linseed oil. Mix well with a painting knife. It should then be fine. Not too much oil though.

[@jauharacare2679]

Is this acrylic or oil?

[@MalcolmDewey]

oil