How to paint an elephant, Skin, Wrinkles, Painting Tutorial - Jason Morgan -, speed painting

[@wildlifeartjm]

Learn from me - Pastel drawing / painting and more - My patreon art channel lessons (videos + more) - www.patreon.com/wildlifeart My Video (DVD + Downloads)/ebook lessons - www.jasonmorgan.co.uk/ Wildlife reference photos (copyright free) - www.wildlifeart-online.com/ Facebook - facebook.com/jason.morgan.wildlife.art/ Instagram - instagram.com/wildlife_art_jason/

[@NiennaGreycloak]

I am now incredibly inspired and intimidated. Someone commissioned me to paint an elephant for them and so I decided to see what KZbin had for it. At least now I have a better idea on how I'm going to start it, because that's always the hardest part for me. I'll start with the mid-tone and then go back and forth as I layer. Thank you!

[@kevinsmith-dn1px]

I love the way the elephant lays dormant, then as you add more layers and tones it just comes to life and leaps out of the canvas! Great job, thanks for posting :)

[@has20birds]

Thanks, Jason. I used this technique to paint a barred owl and it made doing all those feathers much easier. Not such a puzzle with shadows and feathers showing through other feathers. I can't believe how fast it went!

[@michaelparry1383]

Jason, this is great. This is the first time that I watched one of your longer painting videos. This was so great to see the painting develop step by step. I can now see how you reach your great work on the final paintings. Thanks for this.demo.

[@chammikaiser7740]

Hi Jason, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Great idea to use the acrylic grey midtone as an undertone - certainly saves a lot of tedious work. Thanks for your generosity in sharing this.

[@paulabush4679]

You are such an excellent teacher...wonderful work!

[@maureenmacneil2864]

Loved the video! My one suggestion would be to show the reference photo more often as you explain where to put the darks and light. I look forward to checking out more of your tutorials.

[@amysaurhuish300]

Jason i just wanted you to know that you really inspire me.

[@JimB73C]

Excellent demonstration and clearly explained. Thanks Jason!

[@wildlifeartjm]

Thank you glad you liked it :)

[@desertduty]

I've been afraid to do an elephant, but after watching this, I can't wait. I'm going to do my underpainting in watercolor, then the painting in pastels! Thank you so much!

[@patriciabrown2539]

Great tutorial - you make all these exercises look achievable. Thanks

[@wildlifeartjm]

thanks - they certainly are - give it a go :)

[@ichoosechange3701]

Love the video - just wondering why you do oils over acrylic. Could you get the same effect using just acrylics?

[@wildlifeartjm]

Yes certainly, I just like the fact that oils give me more time to blend than acrylics :) I use alkyd oils so they then dry by the next day :)

[@melvyn3426]

Hi Jason This is just what I wanted ,I have had trouble with Elephant skin , I know it can be many colours but this is the colour I like most,Graet stuff and thank you

[@wildlifeartjm]

my pleasure Frank

[@ikook3]

Ive wanted to paint a realistic elephant for so long now but had a hard time figuring out how to do it. This video definitely helped me to try again thanks!

[@elisewong4976]

This is absolutely gorgeous! Thank you so much for the demonstration!

[@roderickhepburn6589]

Thank you so much for all the knowledge you are sharing with us.

[@meerabakshi2676]

Very impressive way you showed the technique. Thanks.

[@tiffanyshiels8346]

Excellent tutorial

[@karenbaumanis5750]

Just watched this. Awesome demonstration. Thankyou

[@drsangameshwarg226]

Masterly, respects to the way you created the magic 🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️🙏🙏 best tutorial on elephant hide textures

[@wildlifeartjm]

[@crystalcameron2206]

Great tips! thank you!

[@mommycreats5634]

Such a great tutorial very well explain🙏

[@michelepelletier38]

Thank you, Jason, this video will help me enormously with my elephant's eye painting!

[@carolebonneau3564]

Wonderfully talented. Thanks for the video.

[@TheAmericanBarber]

Great video Jason!

[@nickybee2311]

Thank you! Love your artwork and tips. They're so helpful. We have a challenge on lachris page this month to do elephants so this will help a ton

[@IvanovichCornel]

I really like your videos! They are really helpful since I'm still learning, thank you for your vids.

[@wildlifeartjm]

thanks glad you like it :)

[@deniseisabel7144]

Super merci ! Esse a l acrylique ou l'huile ?

[@mariakellner2221]

love detail my kind of painting,its worth the effort.great demo

[@anuk7473]

Amazing!😍🤩👌👏👏

[@fionabrown6983]

Loved this lesson makes a lot of sence, would it work the same with watercolours?

[@geraldwilson133]

Awesome elephant just wonderful wish i was that good

[@anthonydandrade361]

great demo. Thanks.

[@movedon12]

Superb drawing and painting well explained to, I love your videos 🙋😊

[@beagustafson2666]

thank you so much Jason....love your videos, a lot of help!

[@wildlifeartjm]

my pleasure :)

[@ellib2231]

Fantastic tutorial. Thank you.

[@ninochkaninochka1875]

Thank you so much, bro! From Russia with love!

[@claricewallis6028]

Amazing tutorial. Thank you very much for the video.

[@NancyXia]

You are amazing ! Thank you for your teaching

[@charmibheda9835]

hi big fan when do you use soft synthetic brushes and stiff hog/any other hair brushes in your work ?

[@wildlifeartjm]

Charmi Bheda I use the bristle brushes for almost all of my painting, I use softer synthetic brushes mainly for blending or creating a blur effect. You can see all the brushes I use on this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIHNgX56ps9jf9k hope that helps :)

[@lauramcclure4483]

Just amazing. Wow thank you so much

[@juliezieve1549]

Hi Jason I loved your elliepainting thank you Julie zieve from Zimbabwe

[@kkarts5249]

Good colour mixing talent sir

[@brigitteb88]

Merci Jason pour ce visuel

[@NobodysPurrrfect]

Thank you for sharing. Wonderful video!

[@tstoyer1]

This was by far the best shadowing instruction I have had. I love painting and drawing elephants. I will never see them in the same way again. Thank you so much.

[@AmicaStruwig]

Thanks this helped me a lot, now i don't have to wonder how to do those realistic looks

[@mariadasgracasreisrodrigue353]

I loved your explanations. May I write you in case of doubt? I am a beginner and I love animals. I am from Brazil, Rio de Janeiro. Thank you for sharing your work.

[@faizzuddin4004]

Hey hope you can reply soon! Btw love your skins study! How long does it take for oil paint to dry completely?

[@deniseisabel7144]

Bonjour esse que la peinture es a l'huile ? Merci très intéressant 😉

[@wadisbabadad2575]

Thank you so much.Jar bless..

[@paulwhiting1648]

Hi Jason, what surface did you use to complete the elephant?

[@jericoleman3607]

You're a great teacher

[@animalier2949]

Do you use board or paper? I wonder because I have trouble with canvas.

[@lynsherwood5269]

thank you for this well explained tutorial

[@Lightninglizard64]

This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen! I was wondering what kind of paper are you using and is there a certain reason you use it as opposed to a canvas or something else?

[@wildlifeartjm]

thanks - it is canvas that I have just taped to a rigid board :) thanks for the nice comments

[@margaretoutram4896]

Well explained .

[@voirvide1]

Love that video learn a lot

[@1rshm]

Loved it

[@arijitghosh6378]

Hey Jason, I enjoy your videos very much and love your techniques but somehow I fail to replicate them. I think what I'm painting on might have a little something to do with it. So my question to you is, do you paint on paper or canvas? Also, are there any advantages to painting on canvas as most artists go for canvas most of the time.

[@wildlifeartjm]

yes the canvas which should be already primed will act differently in my experience. Get a pretty smooth surfaced one too. The oil papers are not very good in my opinion.

[@yvonnestudevan8284]

Love this

[@avrilretief732]

Beautiful :)

[@VagalovStudio]

very good , brAVO MAESTRO. Just to say i dont use oderles spirit fo r thin color, just liquin original in first hand, second same frome Windsor fine details or glaing medium. With pure oil il never thin color im afraid od yellowing and darkening painting, but if u use oil half oil half liquin and pallete of oils when you mix it with each combination ,if you dont have something to paint with this mixd oils just trah him till morning will be ust like jew gum , you must works wit Windsor Griffin alkyd color i think , i like your method zou sucesfull to make illusion of 3d painting on 2d surface. Im also wild life painter . Alla prima fr this painting isnt posible because color will be mudy, people makemistake and jus smooth to much over blend work. Sargent just 100 percent makes pallete of person who paint and just fill canvas with colors, without blending ther he si one of best portrait artist in history. by by

[@rachelmacdonald9195]

Very nice! Thanks :)

[@jrlakin370]

👍

[@SpiritLadyArtist]

I am not a fan of speed painting. I like normal speed better. I would have rather have more than one video than speed painting. Good demo!

[@wildlifeartjm]

Me too, but lots of people get bores watch long videos, so it ias always a trade off. I have some full length videos (up to 8 hrs long) on my site :) www.jasonmorgan.co.uk/

[@SpiritLadyArtist]

Ok I will look at your web site. If they get bored then they are not learning and watching to learn. One can also take breaks which I do.

[@wildlifeartjm]

Hi everyone - I have just uploaded a new FREE video - Painting Elephant Wrinkles + Skin on KZbin - hope some of you find it helpful - Jason wink emoticonkzbin.info/www/bejne/onLaha2KeMaLY7s

[@malcolmparsons4808]

Brilliant demo. Very well explained. You make it look so easy. Thank you

[@wildlifeartjm]

Malcolm Parsons thanks :)

[@patricknoone7153]

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[@lelebrit5940]

Great brother! You are recreating nature.