How To Paint A Tree In A Forest With Oil - Paintings By Justin

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Painting a old oak tree from a reference picture.
Colors used Titanium white , Prussian blue , ivory black , burnt umber , sap green , cadmium yellow , yellow ochre , cadmium red
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[@geraldinebroadley2156]

I’m just coming out of a deep depression and finding your videos has really inspired me to finish a painting I started over a year ago. So thanks very much for helping pull me up from my knees 🥰

[@tammyrichardson4492]

I really really appreciate this tutorial of a majestic old tree by the waters. I am planning to do a version of it soon as a birthday gift for my soon to be 89 year old dad. He is that immovable tree that all my family has depended on all these years. I am a new oil painter and this looks like something I can do as my 3rd painting. Thank you for being such an encouragement!

[@user-kx3xm3ym3k]

Most enjoyable to watch and learn. I’m 78 years old now and just started painting about six years ago. Personally I prefer oil paints as I find them easier to blend and move around. Especially when painting in clouds, sky, grass and leaf colours. My take aways from this session were how easily you managed the very start of the background and how well the colours you chose fit so nicely with the overall painting. Was also very pleased to see the two small water falls you added. Well done. In one of your other sessions I truly liked your use of a fan brush to create clouds. I’ll keep checking for more tutorials. Vic in Vernon, BC. Thank you! Cheers!!

[@deanaglenn1776]

I like oil landscapes with trees and lakes.

[@csjackson76]

Hello ,Justin I think you tube is the best platform for anyone that is serious about learning and growing and it is an asset for anyone that suffers from depression.I taught myself how to quilt from watching videos,with that said I quickly learned that they are not all created equal……..Some videos that state beginner level started at middle school level…….but this is my first video by you and it truly is not over my head as a novice…….but I have one issue please point me in the direction on how to purchase the right acrylic paints and brushes. Plus I have watched videos and the artist is using four different brands of paint for one project??…I tried to look up acrylic paint ratings and they were all over the place. Help if I can quilt I can paint.

[@hairdebi]

I love your videos, I’ve been painting for over 50 years and I think you work is stunning

[@sandytankersley877]

I started with oils in the 80's. Painted flowers, apples, grapes. Watched Alexander and Ross. Enjoyed painting some landscapes the way they did. Started a job, left painting behind. In 18, i retired, and now beginning to paint some. Now i am learning to paint with acrylics(challenging after oils years ago) and faux glass painting is a lotta fun too. 🙂

[@maryjochim815]

Hi Justin I'm 72; never painted before so I guess this is part of my bucket list. Seriously though, I need this right now. I am in awe of what you do. I like that you are so real and how you express yourself in your painting. It's just wonderful watching your process. I've been studying a lot, watching different painters and trying to learn about mediums and brushes and how colors work and mix together. I want to paint waves, water, redwood trees and bark. Yes bark, have you ever seen the bark on a rainbow eucalyptus tree?? Things in nature that have been part of my life. I did one tutorial that came with Bob Ross paint set. I used a small canvas that I wiped several times and ended up using enough paint to paint a wall mural; most ended up on my dog's towels. I've even practiced evergreen trees on grocery bags with leftover paint. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. I want to join and support your gift but need a little more time to dabble around and watch and buy more brushes!!! One of each isn't enough. I spend too much time cleaning! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.🧡💜💛

[@marthajones3622]

Absolutely beautiful. I use to paint many years ago. I will be 79 next month and you have inspired me to pick it up again. I am excited to get back to it again. Thanks for sharing your skills!!

[@peggysterling57]

Beautiful oil painting with stream

[@johnbarnett513]

God bless you 🙏 your voice is very smoothing and calming. Thank you for all you share about painting but even more for sharing your life troubles and pain. Following you has helped me come back from a dark place and time in my life. You have helped me get back to being happy most of the time. Life still sucks a bunch but now I can handle all the suckie parts and enjoy just being alive. You had a hand in saving my life. I wish you the best life has to offer you. God sent you down a path to help a lot of us that were lost and alone in a crowded room. John B

[@carinmoulton8071]

I am a painter and have been since I lost my mom 5 years ago on the 24th of this month. I use and love acrylics. I have learned from u-tube and experimentation

[@melaniehayes3380]

I’m 71 and I have painted a little in the past but never stuck with cause I would get discouraged. I’m going to try to improve with your help. Thanks for your free video. I wasn’t able to keep up but will try to finish. Thanks you so much. I have use some acrylics but I want to use oils.

[@marionagomez9278]

I liked watching you paint tree. Thanks.

[@lesleylampasona7950]

Absolutely beautiful I love your paintings

[@fonkyhonky1979]

Brother Justin... I usually drop a comment in a more silly tone, while trying to be encouraging overall. This time, however, I hafta just say in all seriousness how awesome a job you do on these quick demonstrations. I am trying so hard to grasp the techniques, and sometimes it can be frustrating when I don’t get the expected desired result! Watching YOU work, I’ve not only learned technical concepts clearer, I’m motivated to “hang in there...”. Thank you for showing how you get these many effects without leading to an expensive (albeit well deserved) series of videos I would pine over, all the while frustrated that I don’t have the dough to spare! I could ask you a ton of questions for advice, and if you ever have absolutely nothing better to do, it’d be an honor to have the chance to ask ya about a thing or two... is that a possibility? You do an awesome job and I sure appreciate ya, brother! If THIS is what you do in an hour, I bet the stuff you really put yer heart into is ferocious! Anyhoo... glad I found yer vids on KZbin, & I hope you keep em comin... cuz yer definitely in the right bizzniss! Rock on, my friend! Wayne in VA

[@anukapoor258]

fonkyhonky1979 your comment got one more like dear

[@fonkyhonky1979]

Anu Kapoor ...’least SOMEbody’s liss’nin!

[@spamb9399]

I started oil painting in March during lockdown , furlough and grieving for my Mum who passed away from Covid. It's helps me to have happy moments, and I'm improving each time. Even sold a couple! Love watching your vids, thanks for the inspiration. Pam, Wales, U.K

[@caseywallace2240]

Also. I love how the vague background makes the tree punch you in the face. The focus of the art peice. Awsome

[@lynnoe6147]

Love watching you paint!!

[@diannetherien7137]

Gorgeous tree

[@judyfletcher1818]

What a magnificent tree!!

[@jeanettewhite69]

Thank you for sharing your painting technique with only a couple of brushes! It is so intriguing to me what can happen on canvas in a short time!

[@littleforest1166]

I watch your video with gratitude because you share all the steps and every second of the birth of this painting from start to finish. Thank you!

[@ritanoel2828]

I paint. I prefer oils and working with the palette knife as well as using brushes. I love watching a variety of artists so I can learn as much as possible.

[@leilafelis]

Simply beautiful, thank you for sharing.

[@ronaldshorter1725]

Good day Justin I am soon to be 69years of age April 2 I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you I have been painting for 14 months and I have just now started watching you I enjoy the time spent learning from your video s. Thank you Bob Ross has taught me so much an you and I paint for the same reason see ya

[@coramuller6065]

That beautiful tree is a masterpiece! - I love this painting.

[@judystierle1473]

I enjoyed watching you paint and hearing your thought process! I have worked in oils, but am having fun with soft pastels. I have found I can use all I have learned and apply it to my pastel work too. Love the creative process!

[@miriamtait8854]

Thanks sharing your passion and joy. Lovely

[@olgavina1731]

Thank you, for your generosity and artistic creation.

[@journeytravelers5420]

Brilliant Justin , 3 years ago you posted this tutorial for everyone , Paint a tree Everyone jump in Justin !

[@hufsa7197]

I love how the highlights really brings the painting to life

[@sandraflieger6001]

Gorgeous! I love the light on the tree.

[@grizzlee7260]

Nice work Justin, I prefer oils because they are so easy to blend and the drying time suits an old fella like me, I love painting landscapes because down here in NZ there are so many places to get ideas from.I tried painting a portrait once and it ended up being a pond in a landscape painting.Thanks.

[@madtrapper9914]

Thanks for takin the time to teach us all something new.

[@PainterFleites]

this is why im a fan of oils lol

[@phillipdavis4507]

Old feller? I'm 70, and STILL get'n in trouble! I agree that oils are easier to work with.

[@lenny108]

Right, it is important to never paint fanatsy trees, fantasy clouds, fantasy mountains, etc. People won't buy this.

[@kellyrusso6858]

Absolutely Beautiful!

[@judybrisson9992]

I think this may be my favorite. I love this old tree. Reminds me of home and my childhood. Thank you. Sharing

[@yamaha2704]

I just love how you brought that tree to life... on fire!

[@hansoloist9756]

Beautiful

[@deborahsharpe9429]

You are a True artist. And so kind to share your tree 🌲 with us. I ADORE Trees. I have artists in my family, but never painted. My brother does wonderful paintings. I craft a lot I’m going to try your tree soon. Thank you Bunches(ha)‼️

[@cindyjager6372]

I just found you randomly on you tube. Although I paint in acrylics, I’m crazy about your techniques and color usage. I’m not really able to switch over to oils, but I’m still going to try and put my own spin on this. Thanks Justin. Appreciate you sharing your talent. God bless you!

[@6561wwadbe]

Thank you for the tutorial. I learn a lot about filling the background. I hope to see a lot more from you. I like landscapes and old trees and woods.

[@annedeguernon8117]

absolutely amazing, i want to step right into this landscape! magic!

[@victoriajohnson8874]

I love oils! Just got back into it after doing acrylics for a few years. I’ve watch two of your videos! Two of my very favorite subjects, clouds and trees! Thank you for sharing you extraordinary talent! ♥️

[@sharronrye8261]

You have helped me a lot! Please don’t stop! Thanks

[@SujataSingh24]

This is the first time I've watched your painting! The tree is stunning! and, I loved your tutorial. I got to try this one. Simply amazing!

[@claudettethibeault7363]

I love painting with oil and nature ,been painting since 2000. Great video , my first time looking at your work but not my last time for sure.

[@ritanoel2828]

Justin, this painting is absolutely stunning! I love it!

[@lorrieanneminicozzi4336]

Justin - I love watching your videos and the great tips and presentation! Thank you so much for posting them!!!

[@maureenbrown7686]

That is absolutely fabulous! This is the first time I have ever watched one of your videos, it won't be the last! I can't wait to give it a try. Many thanks.

[@suzgabverdugo933]

Wow that was beautiful!!! Thank you very much!!

[@bullaj_squishday3210]

This is the first video I've seen of yours and after watching it made me so happy to see how you've gone from talking about reaching 10k subs to 50k in the year since this was posted. Truly deserved, this was amazing. Can't wait to give it a go soon!

[@shirleyrogers4881]

I’ve only been painting for 5 years. Still learning. I don’t want to fast forward. Love it all ! I have only used oil. Thank you so much for these tutorials!

[@joanhamilton2651]

Justin it’s always a great day when I watch you paint. 💖

[@audracoupe2492]

My favourite things are trees and you do them beautiful an inspiration please continue painting them x

[@linneasalseg577]

I absolutely love when you paint trees. I am so excited about this video! I enjoy painting with oils. I've begun by using Bob Ross brand paints. I've been painting a little over a year now. I wish I could devote more time to it. Thanks for the videos, keep them coming. Let's Paint!

[@catieheffner2852]

Thank you so much for all you do and helping so many of us become like you, truly a gift!

[@joannjones4875]

I really enjoy watching you, because you are so casual it makes it feel more personal to me. The tree is awesome!!! I watched lots of trees painted but most are a fan brush style, this is good but I like details, which I'm working on. Wonderful video, please make more, especially detailed ones. I would like to see a fishing scene , county with a river and trees all over. Oh and of course someone fishing. Thanks

[@kaymurphy8463]

I REALLY like oil landscape. Beautiful painting, keep up the great work.

[@fadatty2756]

Oil color works always as magic. Great texture and effects especially when painting landscape. Great work thanks for sharing Justin 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@josephrosser4609]

Just started oil painting at age 68. This video is great. Thanks.

[@firstlast2034]

Oils are all I have ever used. I had to lay off for several years so this is the good Tim to go after it!

[@anitathompson5828]

I absolutely love this! It looks amazing!

[@shankarkashyap3147]

Fantastic lesson and it is free!! I love oils. Started off with water colours and now I am hooked on oil. Thank you for such a detailed explanation. You make it look so easy. Hope one day, I can paint as well as you do.

[@tranquillines]

Hi,Justin! This is such great demonstration and the artwork came out amazingly good! 😍👏 I love to watch talented people like you because I can learn so much! Thank you!🤗

[@DoreenStOnge]

Justin, I am a new painter, a senior, and I loved it. You are amazing .

[@nayladivinallanes8414]

I really want to thank you for sharing with us all your knowledge in painting.it was amazed the way you painted that tree in no time and the most the night lights and perspective you have it. Really congrat you,you have blessed hands. I'm just a beginner on the paint had use some acrylic but what I really like is oil,again thanks for your time and effort

[@patriciakeirn137]

Very nice! Love to watch you paint!

[@mariaacosta9483]

The painting is awesome! I learned several techniques just watching! I also learned you are too modest! Thank you!

[@bronzesnake7004]

I came back this one just to watch your technique with the tree trunk again! Justin brother, cool how you use a similar mountain technique with your tree trunks, this is my favorite bro, stunning, really really cool!! I started oil painting about 28 year ago, but serious illness and having to go on disability put the kybosh on me and I had a surgery and my bile duct got nicked and not noticed so they stapled me shut, which went from front flank to flank, a LOT of staples. I developed a deadly serious aggressive and massive infection in a matter of hours after the surgery. I went in between "here" and "there" for long spells where I wouldn't wake up as the battle for life or death kicked in! The family were told I wasn't likely gonna survive, but after close to 5 months of a pitched battle, I beat the odds!! It took a further two plus years before I felt half as strong as I was prior to the surgery disaster! Anyway, I just never did get back at it Justin, until I saw your channel for the first time, and I left a comment about how you had inspired me to get back at it, and now my youngest son, whose 27 wants me to teach him! See what you went and done bro? :) Awesome job man, I honestly mean that, it's if not my favorite you've done, it's in the top three but right this moment, it's definitely number one! Thanks man! Take care bro. Jack - Canada

[@dv5205]

Like Cindy I work in acrylics but use the open acrylics like Chroma Interactive by Atelier and various mediums. Very high quality and the mediums are amazing. Paintings more fully resemble oils. Love your work and I love this painting of the tree in all of its amazing detail. Many many thanks. Have a magical day.

[@PAINTWITHJOY]

beautiful painting!!

[@margaretgonzalez9350]

i'm an acrylic painter, and i love so many different styles and scenes that sometimes i find it hard to zero in on what i will paint next.......lol.....nice challenge to have.....i enjoy your tutorials....thanks for your time Justin.

[@nancyscarpelli3687]

So beautiful Justin! I a. Anxious to try painting this. Thank you for painting this for us. You are great to share your knowledge with us!

[@rockymtgal8]

Outstanding! Stunning

[@joannebreen7244]

I just painted along this morning...my first ever painting! Spent 2 hours in confusion and this tutorial was brilliant to watch....chuffed how it turned out for a first time effort!! Thanks

[@freddieroper4203]

Love this one! Can't wait to give this one a try ✌🏼❤🎨

[@shirleydrake1602]

I am also a Bob Ross painter. I have taken lessons monthly for two years and I Paint at home pretty often. I goal is to become a certified teacher. I have a problem in that I have several ruptured disc and some pinched nerves in my neck, so using my arms for a long time causes me pain. I can complete a canvas (16 x 20) in about 2 hours now. In class they paint daily for six weeks. I’m in training, so to speak, so I can hold up to the classes. I have been watching you for awhile now, it haven’t painted along with you yet. I’m loving this scene. I think I might attempt it this week. Great picture. Blessings to you and yours!

[@jeansmith6602]

Thank you Justin , love your art !

[@stacysmith1287]

I love oils ! Once I got past my fear of using them, I absolutely love them.... they are soooo forgiving and so easy to blend !

[@annapritchard4629]

I paint in oils and can't wait to try this one .....really enjoyed the video! Thanks foe sharing!

[@ryanpetitgout622]

Really like the greens in this. Started painting about 2 years ago and paint still life and landscape. Haven't tried Gamblin oils but use M. Graham, Rublev oil paint and W&N artist.

[@drvksharma5258]

Just startled oil painting in lockdown. I have few pictures of trees that I would love to paint. This video is of immense help .

[@knowpatriot1]

Very very nice painting. Delightful and enchanting.

[@kirbythompson8032]

Great painting and great demonstration. I paint with oils and get a lot out of watching you. You're just so down to earth that you inspire me and make me feel like I can learn to paint as well as you do. Thanks!

[@wendywhitney8269]

I am a beginner painting with acrylics I love watching other artists and their techniques. I always learn so much. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and techniques. I truely appreciate it.

[@annebrunner3649]

Thank you for sharing your amazing talent.

[@TheMarianne1959]

I have been painting with acrylics for a year and a half. But have been wanting to experiment with oils. I bought a set of water mix able oils, because I do not want to use strong chemicals. I love watching your tutorials. Thank you.

[@pamelabritton1230]

I do acrylics but like to use some of the oil techniques. This was a very useful video to watch, especially the background, the way you start off. Working on a painting right now which I started doing that. Fun!

[@cartier0069]

Truly a great demo. Looking forward to put my spin on it. Thank you

[@golisland]

Beautiful painting ❤️

[@asbo609609]

I loved watching this painting happen, it’s beautiful with so much soul. I’m trying to find some inspiration to help me complete a painting I started about 4 years ago! It features an old water tower and I just need to finish the landscaping. Thank you for helping revive my passion ☺️

[@ssgdakota]

I love this one. Glad to see it go up on KZbin. I’ve been wanting to paint it again.

[@PaintingsbyJustin]

Christopher Perkins awesome !!

[@Cayenna31]

You are awesome! Gorgeous painting!!

[@PaintingsbyJustin]

Carolee Johnson thank you !!

[@shahinkargar6730]

Thank you so much.I enjoy a lot watching you and trying to learn from you.I really appreciate you sharing with us your knowledge of painting and your talent.

[@magrietkruger507]

Just awesome. I enjoyed following and learning from you. Thanks, Justin!

[@davebaverstock8724]

Absolutely amazing, so depth and detail, love it.

[@sayitisntso6743]

This one is damned amazing. One of the best I’ve seen...

[@francesneal3004]

I'm so glad I found your painting. I'm new at painting, started when I retired. I use water mixable oils. Love landscapes and this painting is awesome.

[@PaintingsbyJustin]

Thank you !! Many more videos coming !!

[@kerriejohnson983]

Love this l come from a family of painters never went to to art scHool but very good painter a gift from God I will fallow you journey 🇨🇦

[@freedom2624]

Thank you Justin for such a beautiful and detailed tutorial, I am a painter and I work in oils because of their blending and transparency. I have started with acrylics but end up being a big fan of oils. I love your videos, I have started watching them just a while ago but I keep watching them. Thanks again